Accuracy of Antibiotic Prescription Dosing for Urinary Tract Infections in a Regional Pediatric Ambulatory Care Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Antibiotics are the most common class of medication prescribed in pediatrics, with the majority of prescriptions occurring in the outpatient setting. Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy of antibiotic dose, frequency, and formulation prescribed for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the pediatric ambulatory care setting.

Methods

This was a retrospective review of electronic medical records conducted at 2 suburban pediatric practices in a mid-sized metropolitan region. Encounter-related prescriptions were identified using UTI-associated International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes. Patients aged 2 months through 18 years were included if they had been prescribed an oral antibiotic for the treatment of UTI. Antibiotic dose, frequency, and formu

SUBMITTER: Mannix MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8939275 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature