Open AccessAssociation between antibiotic prescribing and visit duration among patients with respiratory tract infections
Author(s) -
Daniel J. Shapiro,
Laura King,
Sharon Tsay,
Lauri A. Hicks,
Adam L. Hersh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2021.182
Subject(s) - respiratory tract infections , medicine , antibiotics , respiratory tract , emergency medicine , cross sectional study , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Time constraints have been suggested as a potential driver of antibiotic overuse for acute respiratory tract infections. In this cross-sectional analysis of national data from visits to offices and emergency departments, we identified no statistically significant association between antibiotic prescribing and the duration of visits for acute respiratory tract infections.