Changes in outpatient antibiotic utilization, 2000–2016: More people are receiving fewer antibiotics. (15th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cocoros, Noelle M.; Ochoa, Aileen; Klompas, Michael
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 40:Number 3(2019)
• Page Start: 372
• Page End: 374
• Publication Date: 2019-02-15
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: We examined annual outpatient antibiotic dispensings within a health insurance plan covering ∼970, 000 members per year during 2000–2016. The proportion of members with antibiotic dispensings decreased from 33.3% in 2000 to 25.9% in 2016. This trend was consistent in all stratifications of age, race/ethnicity, sex, and comorbidities.