Work

Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Among United States Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: We examined US nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) outpatient antibiotic prescribing. Antibiotics were more frequently prescribed during visits involving NP/PA visits compared with physician-only visits, including overall visits (17% vs 12%, P < .0001) and acute respiratory infection visits (61% vs 54%, P < .001). Antibiotic stewardship interventions should target NPs and PAs.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw168

Authors: Guillermo V. Sanchez, Adam L. Hersh, Daniel J. Shapiro, James F. Cawley, Lauri A. Hicks

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Utah, University of California, San Francisco, George Washington University

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Subfield: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,053