Open AccessPrescription of Antibiotics for Adults with Acute Infectious Diarrhea in Korea: A Population-based Study
Author(s) -
Hyo Jin Lee,
Ki Ho Park,
Dong Ah Park,
Joonhong Park,
Byoung Wook Bang,
Seung Soon Lee,
Eun Jung Lee,
Youn Jeong Kim,
Suck Joon Hong,
Yang Ree Kim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
infection and chemotherapy/gam'yeom gwa hwahag yo'beob/infection and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.724
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2092-6448
pISSN - 1598-8112
DOI - 10.3947/ic.2019.51.3.295
Subject(s) - medicine , rifaximin , medical prescription , diarrhea , population , antibiotics , pediatrics , epidemiology , ulcerative colitis , trimethoprim , disease , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology , pharmacology , biology
Acute infectious diarrhea (AID) is a commonly observed condition globally. Several studies recommend against the use of empiric antibiotic therapy for AID, except in some cases of travelers' diarrhea. However, many physicians prescribe antimicrobial agents for AID. We aimed to determine the rate of antibiotic use and the associated prescription patterns among adults with AID.