Frequency of Prescription Filling Among Adolescents Prescribed Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Emergency Department

Alexandra Lieberman; Gia M Badolato; Jennifer Tran; Monika K Goyal

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1263

Frequency of Prescription Filling Among Adolescents Prescribed Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Emergency Department

JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Jul 1;173(7):695-697. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1263.

Authors

Alexandra Lieberman¹, Gia M Badolato², Jennifer Tran², Monika K Goyal^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.
² Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC.

Abstract

This study investigates prescription filling for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in the emergency department setting.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Drug Prescriptions / statistics & numerical data*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Retrospective Studies
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents