Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Older Adults in the United States: 2011 to 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To characterize antibiotics prescribed to older adults to guide efforts to improve antibiotic use.

Design

Descriptive analysis.

Setting

Ambulatory.

Participants

Adults aged 65 and older in the United States.

Measurements

Information on outpatient antibiotic prescriptions dispensed for older adults from 2011 to 2014 was extracted from the IQVIA Xponent database. A chi-square trend analysis was conducted to assess annual changes in antibiotic prescribing rates. A descriptive analysis of prescribing rates by antibiotic, age group, sex, state, Census region, and provider specialty was conducted.

Results

From 2011 to 2014, outpatient antibiotic prescribing rates remained stable in older U.S. adults (P = .89). In 2014, older adults were dispe

SUBMITTER: Kabbani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7909599 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature