Open AccessInappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Bronchitis in Children and Impact on Subsequent Episodes of Care and Treatment
Author(s) -
Jake R. Morgan,
Kathleen Carey,
Tamar F. Barlam,
Cindy L. Christiansen,
MariLynn Draii
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002117
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchitis , hazard ratio , antibiotics , confidence interval , intensive care medicine , acute care , pediatrics , medical prescription , health care , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , pharmacology , economic growth , biology
To examine whether inappropriate antibiotic treatment for an initial bout of acute bronchitis in childhood affects patterns of future healthcare utilization and antibiotic prescribing.