title: Use of Antibiotics Among Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbations of Asthma.
authors.affiliation: Center for Quality of Care Research, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts2Division of Hospital Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts3Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lindenauer
authors.affiliation: Center for Quality of Care Research, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts2Division of Hospital Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts3Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Mihaela S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Stefan
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development, Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Seattle, Washington5Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: Laura C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Feemster
authors.affiliation: Center for Quality of Care Research, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Meng-Shiou
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Shannon S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development, Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, Seattle, Washington5Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Au
authors.affiliation: Population Health Sciences Program, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago.
authors.forename: Jerry A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Krishnan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009511:New England; D016017:Odds Ratio; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D018942:Macrolides; D015363:Quinolones; D013754:Tetracyclines