{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Drivers of Geographic Patterns in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing in the United States.
{Author}: Kissler SM;Oliveira Roster KI;Petherbridge R;Mehrotra A;Barnett ML;Grad YH;
{Journal}: Clin Infect Dis
{Volume}: 0
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: 2024 Mar 21
{Factor}: 20.999
{DOI}: 10.1093/cid/ciae111
{Abstract}: In a retrospective, ecological analysis of US medical claims, visit rates explained more of the geographic variation in outpatient antibiotic prescribing rates than per-visit prescribing. Efforts to reduce antibiotic use may benefit from addressing the factors that drive higher rates of outpatient visits, in addition to continued focus on stewardship.