Analysis of seasonal variation of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract diagnoses in primary care practices
Lacey Serletti,
Lauren Dutcher,
Kathleen O. Degnan
et al.
Abstract:Objective:
To determine antibiotic prescribing appropriateness for respiratory tract diagnoses (RTD) by season.
Design:
Retrospective cohort study.
Setting:
Primary care practices in a university health system.
Patients:
Patients who were seen at an office visit with diagnostic code for RTD.
Methods:
Office visits for the entire cohort were categorized based on ICD-10 codes by the likelihood that an antibiotic was indicated (tier 1: a… Show more
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