1362. Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Otitis Media in Commercially Insured Pediatric Patients in the United States
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Trends in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for children with acute otitis media in the United States, 1998–2004
BACKGROUND Overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics is associated with antibiotic resistance. Acute otitis media (AOM) is responsible for a large proportion of antibiotics prescribed for US children. Rates of broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for AOM are unknown. METHODS Analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1998 to 2004...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1544