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Association between antibiotic prescribing and visit duration among patients with respiratory tract infections.

Authors :
Shapiro DJ
King LM
Tsay SV
Hicks LA
Hersh AL
Source :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2022 Sep; Vol. 43 (9), pp. 1238-1241. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 11.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1559-6834
Volume :
43
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34112273
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2021.182