Identifying symptoms/illnesses and situations that predispose outpatients to use antibiotics in two healthcare systems

• Main Authors: Lindsey Laytner (Author), Larissa Grigoryan (Author), Barbara Trautner (Author), Osvaldo Alquicira (Author), Juanita Salinas (Author), Michael Hansen (Author), Roger Zoorob (Author), Fareed M. Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Taking antibiotics outside the guidance of a clinician (nonprescription use) is a potential safety issue and runs counter to antibiotic stewardship efforts. We identified the symptoms and illnesses and situations that may predispose patients to take antibiotics, and we compared these fin...