Variation by Race in Antibiotics Prescribed for Hospitalized Patients With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Alysse G. Wurcel, Utibe R. Essien, Christina Ortiz, Xiaoqing Fu, Christian Mancini, Yuqing Zhang, Kimberly G. Blumenthal
Abstract
This cohort study examines antibiotics prescribed and variations by race among hospitalized patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs).
Topics & Concepts
Race (biology)AntibioticsMedicineSoft tissueVariation (astronomy)DermatologyInternal medicineSurgeryBiologyMicrobiologyPhysicsBotanyAstrophysicsStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing