Comparison of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions among older adults in IQVIA Xponent and publicly available Medicare Part D data, 2018. Issue 1 (15th February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beshearse, Elizabeth M.; Gouin, Katryna A.; Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E.; Tsay, Sharon; Hicks, Lauri A.; Kabbani, Sarah
• Is Part Of: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology. Volume 3:Issue 1(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-02-15
• Subjects: antibiotic prescribing -- outpatient -- older adults; Anti-infective agents -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.332
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2732-494X

Abstract

Abstract: The distributions of antibiotic prescriptions by geography, antibiotic class, and prescriber specialty are similar in the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Part D Prescriber Public Use Files and IQVIA Xponent dataset. Public health organizations and healthcare systems can use these data to track antibiotic use and guide antibiotic stewardship interventions for older adults.