Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center
Bacterial superinfection and antibiotic prescribing in the setting of the current mpox outbreak are not well described in the literature. This retrospective observational study revealed low prevalence (11%) of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for bacterial superinfection of mpox lesions; at least 3...
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author | William F. Simmons Jeannie D. Chan Jehan Z. Budak Shireesha Dhanireddy Margaret L. Green Rupali Jain Santiago Neme Krista Rietberg Alison C. Roxby John B. Lynch Chloe Bryson-Cahn |
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description | Bacterial superinfection and antibiotic prescribing in the setting of the current mpox outbreak are not well described in the literature. This retrospective observational study revealed low prevalence (11%) of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for bacterial superinfection of mpox lesions; at least 3 prescriptions (23%) were unnecessary. |
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spelling | doaj.art-648e2121c0d24b89aed96008375f97cc2023-06-29T07:59:21ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2023-01-01310.1017/ash.2023.158Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban centerWilliam F. Simmons0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-6659Jeannie D. Chan1Jehan Z. Budak2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1545-254XShireesha Dhanireddy3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6296-4011Margaret L. Green4Rupali Jain5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5553-6775Santiago Neme6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-6171Krista Rietberg7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9165-6157Alison C. Roxby8John B. Lynch9https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9018-8542Chloe Bryson-Cahn10Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Department of Pharmacy and School of Pharmacy, University of Washington Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Department of Pharmacy and School of Pharmacy, University of Washington Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonInfection Prevention and Control, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonDivision of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonBacterial superinfection and antibiotic prescribing in the setting of the current mpox outbreak are not well described in the literature. This retrospective observational study revealed low prevalence (11%) of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for bacterial superinfection of mpox lesions; at least 3 prescriptions (23%) were unnecessary.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23001584/type/journal_article |
spellingShingle | William F. Simmons Jeannie D. Chan Jehan Z. Budak Shireesha Dhanireddy Margaret L. Green Rupali Jain Santiago Neme Krista Rietberg Alison C. Roxby John B. Lynch Chloe Bryson-Cahn Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
title | Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center |
title_full | Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center |
title_fullStr | Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center |
title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center |
title_short | Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center |
title_sort | antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox a retrospective cohort study in an urban center |
url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23001584/type/journal_article |
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