Appropriateness of ambulatory antibiotic prescribing in South Carolina, 2012–2017

This population-based cohort study examines the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in South Carolina via aggregated pharmacy claims data matched with diagnosis codes from medical claims. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing decreased from 30.2% in 2012 to 22.6% in 2017 (P < 0.001) and was...

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Main Authors: Pamela Bailey, Majdi N Al-Hasan, Julie Royer, Max Habicht, Julie Ann Justo, P. Brandon Bookstaver, Sharon Weissman, Hana R Winders
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2400500X/type/journal_article
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description This population-based cohort study examines the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in South Carolina via aggregated pharmacy claims data matched with diagnosis codes from medical claims. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing decreased from 30.2% in 2012 to 22.6% in 2017 (P < 0.001) and was more common in adults >40 years old.
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