Use of Antibiotics Among Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbations of Asthma
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 37% of all antibiotic use in hospitals may be inappropriate, and reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescribing is now considered an urgent national priority. In the United States alone, asthma exacerbations led to 1.8 million emergency department visits and 400 000 hospitalizations annually. Although guidelines recommend against prescribing antibiotics during exacerbations of asthma in the absence of concurrent infection, little is known about the use of antibiotics in routine clinical practice.
DOI: 10.17615/nt6b-an88
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4400967802