Inappropriate Topical Antibiotics Use in Clean Dermatological Procedures in South Korea in 2018: A Nationwide Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of topical antibiotics (TA) for prophylactic purposes after clean dermatologic procedures (CDP) is generally not recommended, and the prescription of TA needs to be individualized in consideration of each patient's situation and underlying disease. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of patients who underwent CDP in outpatient settings and were prescribed TA inappropriately, as well as the factors that may affect the prescription of TA.

Methods

Outpatient visits coded for CDP were selected using claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service in 2018. Of these, patients receiving TA prescriptions were classified as having inappropriate TA use, and the proportion was estimated through technical analysis. A logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Park MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9334716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature