Changing Use of Antibiotics in Community-Based Outpatient Practice, 1991–1999

Figure 2. Overall use of antibiotics decreased in pediatric visits for the common cold and unspecified upper respiratory tract infections ( s) ( < 0.001) and for pharyngitis ( = 0.002). Among children receiving an antibiotic, broad-spectrum agents made up an increased proportion of antibiotic prescriptions for each condition shown (for values, see text). (Results are shown at the level of the patient visit: Broad spectrum indicates visits involving at least one broad-spectrum antibiotic; narrow spectrum indicates visits involving only narrow-spectrum agents.) The mean number of visits occurring annually during the study period is shown for each condition.
Figure 2. Overall use of antibiotics decreased in pediatric visits for the common cold and unspecified upper respiratory tract infections ( s) ( < 0.001) and for pharyngitis ( = 0.002). Among children receiving an antibiotic, broad-spectrum agents made up an increased proportion of antibiotic prescriptions for each condition shown (for values, see text). (Results are shown at the level of the patient visit: Broad spectrum indicates visits involving at least one broad-spectrum antibiotic; narrow spectrum indicates visits involving only narrow-spectrum agents.) The mean number of visits occurring annually during the study period is shown for each condition. Antibiotic prescribing among children between 1991–1992 and 1998–1999.URTIPPP

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