Low rates of antibiotics prescribed during telehealth primary-care visits persisted during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Sep;44(9):1518-1521. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.309. Epub 2023 Feb 10.

Abstract

For primary care clinics at a Veterans' Affairs (VA) medical center, the shift from in-person to telehealth visits during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated with low rates of antibiotic prescription. Understanding contextual factors associated with antibiotic prescription practices during telehealth visits may help promote antibiotic stewardship in primary care settings.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Telemedicine*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents