"I Never Get Better Without an Antibiotic": Antibiotic Appeals and How to Respond

Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Mar;96(3):543-546. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.09.031.

Authors

Julia E Szymczak¹, Sara C Keller², Jeffrey A Linder³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: jszymcza@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
² Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
³ Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.

PMID: 33673907
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.09.031

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Humans
Inappropriate Prescribing / prevention & control*
Medical Overuse / prevention & control*
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
United States
Watchful Waiting / statistics & numerical data

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents

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