Rural-urban differences in antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated urinary tract infection.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine rural-urban differences in temporal trends and risk of inappropriate antibiotic use by agent and duration among women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI).

Design

Observational cohort study.

Methods

Using the IBM MarketScan Commercial Database (2010-2015), we identified US commercially insured women aged 18-44 years coded for uncomplicated UTI and prescribed an oral antibiotic agent. We classified antibiotic agents and durations as appropriate versus inappropriate based on clinical guidelines. Rural-urban status was defined by residence in a metropolitan statistical area. We used modified Poisson regression to determine the association between rural-urban status and inappropriate antibiotic receipt, accounting for patient- and provider

SUBMITTER: Clark AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8382778 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature