Researchers used a comprehensive classification scheme of ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes to assess recent trends in the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in the US.
Although drug combinations of 3 or more antibiotics are not traditionally used, researchers recently sought to examine the effectiveness of 18,278 two-, three-, four-, and five-antibiotic combinations
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In a recent study, researchers from the CDC sought to evaluate and estimate frequencies and rates of ED visits for antibiotic-related adverse drug events in children in the United States.
In a recent study, researchers sought to compare the rates of antibiotic prescribing among ambulatory care settings, including urgent care centers, retail clinics, EDs, and medical offices.
The effect of procalcitonin-guided antibiotic use on treatment for suspected lower respiratory tract infection is not well defined. In a new study, researchers investigated whether provision of...
In an analysis of 37,510 women aged 60 years or older, researchers investigated the effects of short-term and long-term antibiotic use on the risk of all-cause, heart disease-specific, and cancer-specific...
