Pediatric Caregiver Behaviors Related to Oral Antibiotic Use.

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc

Division Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Published: August 2021

In a survey of 396 caregivers of children, 119 (30%) reported requesting antibiotics from clinicians and 65 (16%) had stored antibiotics at home. In addition, 47 (12%) reported past or intended nonprescription antibiotic administration; this finding was associated with household income of ≥$75 000 annually (odds ratio 2.042, 95% confidence interval 1.01-4.14, P = .048).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piab020DOI Listing

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