Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Bronchiolitis in US Emergency Departments, 2007-2015

One-fourth of patients with bronchiolitis seen in US emergency departments between 2007 and 2015 received antibiotics; 70% of them had no documented bacterial coinfection. Macrolides were prescribed in 38% of the cases. Antibiotic use did not decrease after national recommendations against routine p...

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Published in:Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2019-12, Vol.8 (6), p.567-570
Main Authors: Papenburg, Jesse, Fontela, Patricia S, Freitas, Raphael R, Burstein, Brett
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bronchiolitis - drug therapy
Child, Preschool
Drug Utilization
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Inappropriate Prescribing
Infant
Macrolides - therapeutic use
Male
United States
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Summary:One-fourth of patients with bronchiolitis seen in US emergency departments between 2007 and 2015 received antibiotics; 70% of them had no documented bacterial coinfection. Macrolides were prescribed in 38% of the cases. Antibiotic use did not decrease after national recommendations against routine prescribing. Efforts are needed to reduce unnecessary and inappropriate antibiotic use for bronchiolitis.
ISSN:2048-7193
2048-7207
DOI:10.1093/jpids/piy131