Antibiotic prescribing patterns for bacterial superinfection of mpox: A retrospective cohort study in an urban center

• Main Authors: William F. Simmons (Author), Jeannie D. Chan (Author), Jehan Z. Budak (Author), Shireesha Dhanireddy (Author), Margaret L. Green (Author), Rupali Jain (Author), Santiago Neme (Author), Krista Rietberg (Author), Alison C. Roxby (Author), John B. Lynch (Author), Chloe Bryson-Cahn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bacterial superinfection and antibiotic prescribing in the setting of the current mpox outbreak are not well described in the literature. This retrospective observational study revealed low prevalence (11%) of outpatient antibiotic prescribing for bacterial superinfection of mpox lesions; at least 3...