Podcast # 473: Direct to Consumer Antibiotics
Show: Emergency Medical Minute
Author: Sam Killian, MD
Educational Pearls:
- A recent study in Pediatrics compared the rates of antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) between direct to consumer (DTC) telemedicine, urgent care, and primary care providers
- Among the nearly 530,000 visits studied, the rate of antibiotic prescription was 52%, 42% and 31% for telemedicine, urgent care, and primary care providers, respectively
- Nearly 4/10 antibiotic prescriptions from telemedicine visits were not indicated based on antibiotics guideline recommendations
References
Ray KN, Shi Z, Gidengil CA, Poon SJ, Uscher-Pines L, Mehrotra A. Antibiotic Prescribing During Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Visits. Pediatrics. 2019 May;143(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-2491. Epub 2019 Apr 8. PubMed PMID: 30962253.
Summarized by Will Dewispelaere, MS3 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD
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