Importance The large overlap between symptoms of acute sinusitis and viral upper
respiratory tract infection suggests that certain subgroups of children being diagnosed with …

Importance Acute sinusitis is one of the most common indications for antibiotic prescribing in
children, with an estimated 4.9 million such prescriptions in the US annually. Consensus …

Antibiotics are widely prescribed medications in the United States, with up to 95% of
antibiotic volumes prescribed in outpatient settings. 1 However, it is estimated that 30% to …

Background Acutely ill children are at risk of unwarranted antibiotic prescribing. Data on the
appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions provide insights into potential tailored …

While efforts have been made in the United States (US) to optimize antimicrobial use, few
studies have explored antibiotic prescribing disparities that may drive future interventions …

Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Longitudinal pediatric low-value care
(LVC) trends are not well established. We used the Pediatric Health Information System LVC …

Background Clinical presentation of viral and bacterial infections or co-infections overlaps
significantly. Pathogen identification is the gold standard for appropriate treatment. Recently …

Background and Objectives: Overprescribing of antibiotics is one of the important
contributors of antimicrobial resistance globally. A high proportion of antibiotics prescribed in …

Background Little is known about the clinical and financial consequences of inappropriate
antibiotics. We aimed to estimate the comparative risk of adverse drug events and …

Purpose To characterize antibiotic utilization for outpatient community‐acquired pneumonia
(CAP) in the United States. Methods We conducted a cohort study among adults 18–64 …