Establishing a baseline of antibiotic use in Massachusetts jails reveals heterogeneity in quantity of prescriptions and duration of therapy

• Main Authors: Bart R. Szewczyk (Author), Rebecca Tenner (Author), Emily Grussing (Author), Maureen Campion (Author), Gabriela Andujar Vazquez (Author), Tara Bylsma (Author), Shira Doron (Author), Alysse G. Wurcel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Optimizing antibiotic prescribing is a crucial element of the fight against antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prescribing patterns in jails have not been studied. We established a baseline of antibiotic prescribing between Massachusetts jails. We detected heterogeneity in quantity and duration of an...