Antibiotic Prescribing in Outpatient Settings: Rural Patients Are More Likely to Receive Fluoroquinolones and Longer Antibiotic Courses

Antibiotic Prescribing in Outpatient Settings: Rural Patients Are More Likely to Receive Fluoroquinolones and Longer Antibiotic Courses

Suboptimal antibiotic prescribing may be more common in patients living in rural versus urban areas due to various factors such as decreased access to care and diagnostic testing equipment. Prior work demonstrated a rural health disparity of overprescribing antibiotics and longer durations of antibi...

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Main Authors: Haley J. Appaneal, Aisling R. Caffrey, Vrishali Lopes, David Dosa, Kerry L. LaPlante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
rural
antibiotics
fluoroquinolones
duration
suboptimal antibiotic use
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/2/224

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