Antibiotic Misuse in Hospital, Outpatient, and Long-Term Care Settings.
Antibiotic misuse is common in the United States, but the causes of antibiotic misuse may differ from one health care setting to another. In this commentary, we describe the factors associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in hospital, outpatient, and long-term care settings, along with specific measures that can help prevent antibiotic misuse.
assistant professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina dr_msalmanashraf@yahoo.com.
Muhammad Salman
MS
Ashraf
professor of medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
Paul P
PP
Cook
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