Comparison of Antibiotic Prescribing in Retail Clinics, Urgent Care Centers, Emergency Departments, and Traditional Ambulatory Care Settings in the United States

Danielle L Palms; Lauri A Hicks; Monina Bartoces; Adam L Hersh; Rachel Zetts; David Y Hyun; Katherine E Fleming-Dutra

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.1632

Comparison of Antibiotic Prescribing in Retail Clinics, Urgent Care Centers, Emergency Departments, and Traditional Ambulatory Care Settings in the United States

JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Sep 1;178(9):1267-1269. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.1632.

Authors

Danielle L Palms¹, Lauri A Hicks¹, Monina Bartoces¹, Adam L Hersh², Rachel Zetts³, David Y Hyun³, Katherine E Fleming-Dutra¹

Affiliations

¹ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
³ The Pew Charitable Trusts, Washington, DC.

Abstract

This cohort study compares antibiotic prescribing in 2014 among retail clinics, urgent care centers, emergency departments, and traditional medical offices in the United States.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Multicenter Study
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aged
Ambulatory Care Facilities / statistics & numerical data*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Drug Prescriptions / statistics & numerical data*
Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data*
Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy*
Retrospective Studies
United States

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents