Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015
Using a US nationwide survey, we measured disparities in antimicrobial drug acquisition by race/ethnicity for 2014–2015. White persons reported twice as many antimicrobial drug prescription fills per capita as persons of other race/ethnicities. Characterizing antimicrobial drug use by demographic mi...
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| author | Scott W. Olesen Yonatan H. Grad |
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| description | Using a US nationwide survey, we measured disparities in antimicrobial drug acquisition by race/ethnicity for 2014–2015. White persons reported twice as many antimicrobial drug prescription fills per capita as persons of other race/ethnicities. Characterizing antimicrobial drug use by demographic might improve antimicrobial drug stewardship and help address antimicrobial drug resistance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d92d6166dcf4455ba224773a266734a22022-12-21T23:30:41ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592018-11-0124112126212810.3201/eid2411.180762Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015Scott W. OlesenYonatan H. GradUsing a US nationwide survey, we measured disparities in antimicrobial drug acquisition by race/ethnicity for 2014–2015. White persons reported twice as many antimicrobial drug prescription fills per capita as persons of other race/ethnicities. Characterizing antimicrobial drug use by demographic might improve antimicrobial drug stewardship and help address antimicrobial drug resistance.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/18-0762_articleantibacterial agentsethnic groupspopulation groupshealthcare disparitiesantimicrobial drugsnational survey |
| spellingShingle | Scott W. Olesen Yonatan H. Grad Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015 Emerging Infectious Diseases antibacterial agents ethnic groups population groups healthcare disparities antimicrobial drugs national survey |
| title | Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015 |
| title_full | Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015 |
| title_fullStr | Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015 |
| title_short | Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015 |
| title_sort | racial ethnic disparities in antimicrobial drug use united states 2014 2015 |
| topic | antibacterial agents ethnic groups population groups healthcare disparities antimicrobial drugs national survey |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/18-0762_article |
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