Duration of Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Common Outpatient Infections, 2017
Laura King, Adam L. Hersh, Lauri A. Hicks, Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra
Abstract
Our objective was to describe the duration of antibiotic therapy for the management of common outpatient conditions. The median duration of antibiotic courses for most common conditions, except for acute cystitis, was 10 days, in many cases exceeding guideline-recommended durations.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineGuidelineAntibioticsAntibiotic therapyDuration (music)Outpatient clinicIntensive care medicineInternal medicinePathologyBiologyMicrobiologyArtLiteratureUrinary Tract Infections ManagementBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntibiotic Use and Resistance