First-Line Antibiotic Selection in Outpatient Settings | Zendy

Danielle Palms | Zendy; Lauri A. Hicks | Zendy; Monina Bartoces | Zendy; Adam L. Hersh | Zendy; Rachel M Zetts | Zendy; David Y. Hyun | Zendy; Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra | Zendy

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First-Line Antibiotic Selection in Outpatient Settings

Author(s) -

Danielle Palms,

Lauri A. Hicks,

Monina Bartoces,

Adam L. Hersh,

Rachel M Zetts,

David Y. Hyun,

Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07

H-Index - 259

eISSN - 1070-6283

pISSN - 0066-4804

DOI - 10.1128/aac.01060-19

Subject(s) - antibiotics , medicine , antibiotic stewardship , sinusitis , selection (genetic algorithm) , pharyngitis , emergency department , acute otitis media , intensive care medicine , otitis , medical emergency , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , computer science , nursing , biology , artificial intelligence

Using the 2014 IBM MarketScan commercial database, we compared antibiotic selection for pharyngitis, sinusitis, and acute otitis media in retail clinics, emergency departments, urgent care centers, and offices. Only 50% of visits for these conditions received recommended first-line antibiotics. Improving antibiotic selection for common outpatient conditions is an important stewardship target.

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