Importance The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria set a goal
of reducing inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use by 50% by 2020, but the extent of …

Background. Appropriate antibiotic prescribing is an essential strategy to reduce the spread
of antibiotic resistance. US prescribing practices have not been thoroughly characterized. …

Methods| We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the 2014 Truven Health
MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database, which captures claims data on …

Background While antibiotics are life-saving drugs, their use is not without risk, including
adverse events and antibiotic resistance. The majority of US antibiotic prescriptions are …

Purpose: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is believed common after systemic antibiotic therapy,
yet few studies demonstrate this association. In this pilot study, we evaluate the effect of …

Background Dentists prescribe approximately 10% of outpatient antibiotics, but little is
known about dentists’ antibiotic prescribing patterns. The authors conducted a study to …

To evaluate the nutritional impact of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection, we conducted
a cross-sectional survey of 205 pre-school (PSC) and 487 school-aged children (SAC) …

Mammography screening behavior has not been well studied among Middle Eastern
immigrant women. We conducted a telephone survey of 365 Arab American women residing in …

Background: The association between changes in menopausal status and menopause-related
symptom reporting over the course of the menopause transition is not well understood, …

Methods| We used 100% Medicare carrier claims and Part D event files to identify beneficiaries
with a COVID-19 outpatient visit and associated antibiotic prescriptions. We included …