US Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Variation According to Geography, Patient Population, and Provider Specialty in 2011

摘要

Background. Appropriate antibiotic prescribing is an essential strategy to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. US prescribing practices have not been thoroughly characterized. We analyzed outpatient antibiotic prescribing data to identify where appropriate antibiotic prescribing interventions could have the most impact.