Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing in Massachusetts, 2011–2015 | Zendy

R. Monina Klevens | Zendy; Evan Caten | Zendy; Scott W. Olesen | Zendy; Alfred DeMaria | Zendy; Scott Troppy | Zendy; Yonatan H. Grad | Zendy

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Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing in Massachusetts, 2011–2015

Author(s) -

R. Monina Klevens,

Evan Caten,

Scott W. Olesen,

Alfred DeMaria,

Scott Troppy,

Yonatan H. Grad

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz169

Subject(s) - medical prescription , medicine , census , antibiotics , population , penicillin , pediatrics , family medicine , gerontology , demography , environmental health , pharmacology , sociology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

There was variability in antibiotic prescribing within Massachusetts by age, sex, and antibiotic class. Variation in antibiotic use across census tracts within the state was similar to the variation in use across US states. Continued measurement and detailed local population rates of antibiotic use in Massachusetts will provide feedback for local prescribers.

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