Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics to Pediatric Patients Receiving Medicaid: Comparison of High-Volume and Non-High-Volume Antibiotic Prescribers—Kentucky, 2019

Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics to Pediatric Patients Receiving Medicaid: Comparison of High-Volume and Non-High-Volume Antibiotic Prescribers—Kentucky, 2019

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing to pediatric Medicaid patients was compared among high-volume and non-high-volume prescribers. High-volume prescribers had a higher percentage of inappropriate prescriptions than non-high-volume prescribers (17.2% versus 15.8%, <i>p</i> = 0.005). Targ...

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Main Authors: Bethany A. Wattles, Michael J. Smith, Yana Feygin, Kahir Jawad, Andrea Flinchum, Brittany Corley, Kevin B. Spicer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Healthcare
Subjects:
antibiotic prescribing
Medicaid
antibiotic stewardship
outpatient
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/16/2307

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