Publications by authors named "M G Bartoces"
Background: Studies have shown that the Southern United States has higher rates of outpatient antibiotic prescribing rates compared with other regions in the country, but the reasons for this variation are unclear. We aimed to determine whether the regional variability in outpatient antibiotic prescribing for respiratory diagnoses can be explained by differences in prescriber clinical factors found in a commercially insured population.
Methods: We analyzed the 2017 IBM MarketScan Commercial Database of commercially insured individuals aged <65 years.
Antibiotic prescribing for acute gastroenteritis during ambulatory care visits-United States, 2006-2015.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- *Data was collected from two major surveys (NAMCS/NHAMCS) and a commercial claims database (MarketScan), revealing that approximately 13% of AGE visits resulted in antibiotic prescriptions.
- *Findings highlighted that antibiotics, particularly for viral gastroenteritis and certain bacterial infections where they are not warranted, are being prescribed unnecessarily, indicating a need for better antibiotic stewardship in outpatient care.
Outpatient Antifungal Prescribing Patterns in the United States, 2018.
Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
December 2022
Background: Widespread inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is a major driver of resistance. Little is known about antifungal prescribing practices in the United States, which is concerning given emerging resistance in fungi, particularly to azole antifungals.
Objective: We analyzed outpatient U.
This study of Medicare claims data examines the prescribing of antibiotics to older US patients who had outpatient visits for COVID-19 in an effort to address unnecessary antibiotic use for viral infections.
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