Outpatient Antibiotic and Antiviral Utilization Patterns in Patients Tested for Respiratory Pathogens in the United States: A Real-World Database Study.

ABSTRACT: This retrospective observational study evaluated outpatient treatment patterns among patients with molecular-based viral diagnostic testing for suspected upper respiratory tract infections in the United States. Patients with a respiratory viral test were identified from 1 August 2016 to 1 July 2019 in a large national reference laboratory database linked to IQVIA's prescription and medical claims databases. Antibiotic and influenza antiviral treatment patterns were reported up to 7 days post-test result. Predictors of antibiotic utilization were assessed using multivariable logistic regression. Among 9561 patients included in the study, 24.6% had evidence of ≥1 filled antibiotic prescription. Antibiotic utilization was higher in patients who tested negative for all viral targets (odds rati

SUBMITTER: Tse J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9405217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature