Appropriateness of ambulatory antibiotic prescribing in South Carolina, 2012-2017.

ABSTRACT: This population-based cohort study examines the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in South Carolina via aggregated pharmacy claims data matched with diagnosis codes from medical claims. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing decreased from 30.2% in 2012 to 22.6% in 2017 (P < 0.001) and was more common in adults >40 years old.

SUBMITTER: Bailey P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795426 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature