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Trends in Antibiotic Use in Massachusetts Children, 2000–2009
Document Type
article
Source
Pediatrics. 130(1)
Subject
Pediatric
Clinical Research
Infectious Diseases
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Infections
Child
Child
Preschool
Drug Utilization
Female
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Infant
Male
Massachusetts
Otitis Media
Practice Patterns
Physicians'
antibiotic use
managed care programs
otitis media
Antibiotic use
Managed care programs
Otitis media
amoxicillin
amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid
ampicillin
antibiotic agent
azithromycin
cefaclor
cefadroxil
cefalexin
cefdinir
cefditoren
cefixime
cefpodoxime
cefprozil
cefradine
ceftibuten
cefuroxime
ciprofloxacin
clarithromycin
clindamycin
cotrimoxazole
dicloxacillin
doxycycline
erythromycin
erythromycin plus sulfisoxazole
gatifloxacin
gemifloxacin
levofloxacin
linezolid
loracarbef
metronidazole
minocycline
moxifloxacin
nitrofurantoin
norfloxacin
ofloxacin
oxacillin
penicillin V potassium
sulfafurazole
telithromycin
tetracycline
trimethoprim
unclassified drug
unindexed drug
vancomycin
antibiotic dispensing rate
antibiotic therapy
article
bacterial infection
bronchitis
child
controlled study
drug abuse
drug monitoring
drug use
groups by age
human
infant
pharyngitis
pneumonia
preschool child
prescription
priority journal
sinusitis
statistical analysis
statistical parameters
trend study
United States
virus infection
Physician's Practice Patterns
Medical and Health Sciences
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Pediatrics
Language
Abstract
ObjectiveAntibiotic use rates have declined dramatically since the 1990s. We aimed to determine if, when, and at what level the decline in antibiotic-dispensing rates ended and which diagnoses contributed to the trends.MethodsAntibiotic dispensings and diagnoses were obtained from 2 health insurers for 3- to