Objectives The objective of the study was to compare the antibiotic treatment failure and
recurrence rates between antibiotic agents (amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefdinir, and …

Methods| We used 100% Medicare carrier claims and Part D event files to identify
beneficiaries with a COVID-19 outpatient visit and associated antibiotic prescriptions. We …

Background Studies have shown that the Southern United States has higher rates of
outpatient antibiotic prescribing rates compared with other regions in the country, but the …

Background The appropriateness of antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in
Chinese primary healthcare facilities (PHFs) remained uncertain. We aimed to evaluate to …

Abstract Background In 2022–2023, 15-and 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
(PCV15/PCV20) were recommended for infants. We aimed to estimate the incidence of …

Objective: To estimate the incidence of outpatient visits and antibiotic prescriptions in US
children for acute otitis media, pneumonia, and sinusitis associated with PCV15-and PCV20 …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat. This increase in resistance is
in line with the high rate of antibiotic consumption, its overuse and misuse. In low-middle …

We compared antibiotic prescribing rates for respiratory conditions in a national sample of
outpatient visits from 2010 to 2018 between physicians and advanced practice clinicians …

Background: Bacterial etiologies of acute otitis media (AOM) have shifted from the
introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), antibiotic selection and …

Healthcare disparities and inequities exist in a variety of environments and manifest in
diagnostic and therapeutic measures. In this commentary, we highlight our experience …