Alternative Antibiotic Selections During the 2022 Amoxicillin Shortage in the United States
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study of 7 pediatric hospitals identified that the amoxicillin shortage in 2022 resulted in a decline in amoxicillin suspension prescribing by 30.8% with increases in use of amoxicillin nonsuspension (+7.9) and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Strategic planning and standardized guidelines are essential to address future shortages and ensure effective, guideline-based care.
Authors: Sriram Ramgopal, Marc Rosenman, Lu Zhang, Jillian M Cotter, Laura F Sartori, Matthew J Lipshaw, Ashley R Banks, Alan R Schroeder, George Lales, Kenneth A Alexander, Kenneth A Michelson, Todd A Florin
Institutions: Northwestern University, Lurie Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, Nemours Children's Clinic
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G8349454783
OpenAlex ID: W4405348494