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

Shapiro, Daniel J.; King, Laura M.; Tsay, Sharon V.; Hicks, Lauri A.; Hersh, Adam L.

doi:10.1017/ice.2021.182

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

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6 11 2021
By Shapiro, Daniel J. ; King, Laura M. ; Tsay, Sharon V. ; ...

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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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Shapiro, Daniel J. ; King, Laura M. ; Tsay, Sharon V. ; Hicks, Lauri A. ; Hersh, Adam L.
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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.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. :1-4
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34112273
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PMC8900143
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Journal Article
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CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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