Prescribing Patterns of Antibiotics for the Self-Treatment of Travelers' Diarrhea in Global TravEpiNet, 2009-2018.

Aditya R GandhiSowmya R RaoLin H ChenMichael D NelsonEdward T RyanRegina C LaRocqueEmily P Hyle

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

Empiric antibiotics for TD were prescribed in >75% of pretravel GTEN consultations, but antibiotic prescribing declined steadily between 2009 and 2018. Fluoroquinolones were less frequently prescribed than azithromycin, especially after the 2016 FDA fluoroquinolone warning. Emphasis on the risks of antibiotics may influence antibiotic prescribing by providers for empiric treatment of TD.

Keyphrases

primary care
adverse drug
risk assessment
combination therapy
general practice