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. 2021 May 18;72(10):e663-e666.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1404.

Duration of Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Common Outpatient Infections, 2017

Laura M King  1 , Adam L Hersh  2 , Lauri A Hicks  1 , Katherine E Fleming-Dutra  1
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Duration of Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Common Outpatient Infections, 2017

Laura M King et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Our objective was to describe the duration of antibiotic therapy for the management of common outpatient conditions. The median duration of antibiotic courses for most common conditions, except for acute cystitis, was 10 days, in many cases exceeding guideline-recommended durations.

Keywords: antibiotic stewardship; antibiotics; outpatient.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Laura M. King is a contractor employed by Northrop Grumman Corporation to fulfill research needs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of a contract covering many positions and tasks. All other authors declare no conflicts.

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