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Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics to Pediatric Patients Receiving Medicaid: Comparison of High-Volume and Non-High-Volume Antibiotic Prescribers-Kentucky, 2019.
Wattles, Bethany A; Smith, Michael J; Feygin, Yana; Jawad, Kahir; Flinchum, Andrea; Corley, Brittany; Spicer, Kevin B.
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  • Wattles BA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
  • Smith MJ; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center and Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
  • Feygin Y; Department of Pediatrics, Norton Children's and University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
  • Jawad K; Department of Pediatrics, Norton Children's and University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
  • Flinchum A; Healthcare-Associated Infection/Antibiotic Resistance Prevention Program, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY 40621, USA.
  • Corley B; Healthcare-Associated Infection/Antibiotic Resistance Prevention Program, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY 40621, USA.
  • Spicer KB; Healthcare-Associated Infection/Antibiotic Resistance Prevention Program, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Frankfort, KY 40621, USA.
Healthcare (Basel) ; 11(16)2023 Aug 16.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37628504
ABSTRACT
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing to pediatric Medicaid patients was compared among high-volume and non-high-volume prescribers. High-volume prescribers had a higher percentage of inappropriate prescriptions than non-high-volume prescribers (17.2% versus 15.8%, p = 0.005). Targeting high-volume prescribers for stewardship efforts is a practical approach to reducing outpatient antibiotic prescribing that also captures inappropriate use.
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