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Unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in pediatric ambulatory care visits for bronchitis and bronchiolitis in the United States, 2006–2015

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 October 2020

Rachel L. Snyder ,
Laura M. King ,
Adam L. Hersh  and
Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra
Rachel L. Snyder*
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Laura M. King
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Adam L. Hersh
Affiliation:
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
*
Author for correspondence: Rachel Snyder, E-mail: oeg5@cdc.gov
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Abstract

Antibiotics are not indicated for the treatment of bronchitis and bronchiolitis. Using a nationally representative database from 2006–2015, we found that antibiotics were prescribed in 58% of outpatient visits for bronchitis and bronchiolitis in children, serving as a possible baseline for the expanded HEDIS 2020 measure regarding antibiotic prescribing for bronchitis.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 42 , Issue 5 , May 2021 , pp. 612 - 615
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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