Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing in Massachusetts, 2011-2015.

R Monina KlevensEvan CatenScott W OlesenAlfred DeMariaScott TroppyYonatan H Grad

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)

There was variability in antibiotic prescribing within Massachusetts by age, sex, and antibiotic class. Variation in antibiotic use across census tracts within the state was similar to the variation in use across US states. Continued measurement and detailed local population rates of antibiotic use in Massachusetts will provide feedback for local prescribers.

Keyphrases

primary care
adverse drug
emergency department