Association between use of diagnostic tests and antibiotic prescribing for pharyngitis in the United States

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Apr;41(4):479-481. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.29. Epub 2020 Feb 24.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine / statistics & numerical data*
  • Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pharyngitis / diagnosis*
  • Pharyngitis / drug therapy*
  • Prescription Drug Misuse / statistics & numerical data*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents