Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center

Authors :: William F. Simmons
Jeannie D. Chan
Jehan Z. Budak
Shireesha Dhanireddy
Margaret L. Green
Rupali Jain
Santiago Neme
Krista Rietberg
Alison C. Roxby
John B. Lynch
Chloe Bryson-Cahn
Source :: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2023)
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Abstract: Bacterial superinfection and antibiotic prescribing in the setting of the current mpox outbreak are not well described in the literature. This retrospective observational study revealed low prevalence (11%) of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for bacterial superinfection of mpox lesions; at least 3 prescriptions (23%) were unnecessary.

Subjects :: Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270

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