Socioeconomic differences in antibiotic use for common infections in pediatric urgent-care centers-A quasi-experimental study.

Objective: To investigate differences in the rate of firstline antibiotic prescribing for common pediatric infections in relation to different socioeconomic statuses and the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) in pediatric urgent-care clinics (PUCs).

Design: Quasi-experimental.

Setting: Three PUCs within a Midwestern pediatric academic center.