Update on outpatient antibiotic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic: United States, 2020-2022

We updated a descriptive analysis of national outpatient antibiotic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prescribing volume was lower during 2020 and January-June in 2021 and 2022 compared to corresponding baseline months in 2019. Prescribing approached or exceeded baseline during July-December...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2024, Vol.4 (1), p.e193, Article e193
Hauptverfasser:	Bizune, Destani, Gouin, Katryna, Powell, Lauren, Hersh, Adam L, Hicks, Lauri A, Kabbani, Sarah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age groups Antibiotics Concise Communication Coronaviruses COVID-19 Diagnostic tests Drug stores Older people Outpatient care facilities Pandemics Pharmacy Prescriptions Primary care Trends Viral infections
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Zusammenfassung:	We updated a descriptive analysis of national outpatient antibiotic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prescribing volume was lower during 2020 and January-June in 2021 and 2022 compared to corresponding baseline months in 2019. Prescribing approached or exceeded baseline during July-December of 2021 and 2022 for all antibiotics, especially for azithromycin.
ISSN:	2732-494X 2732-494X
DOI:	10.1017/ash.2024.398