After-hours consultations and antibiotic prescribing for self-limiting upper respiratory tract infections in primary-care practices.
Zhuoxin PengWen-Qiang HeAndrew HayenJohn J HallBette LiuPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
Primary-care consultations on weekends and public holidays were associated with a higher likelihood of immediate antibiotic prescribing for self-limiting URTIs in primary care. This finding might be attributed to lower resourcing in after-hours health care.