Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015

oleh: Scott W. Olesen, Yonatan H. Grad

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-11-01

Deskripsi

Using a US nationwide survey, we measured disparities in antimicrobial drug acquisition by race/ethnicity for 2014–2015. White persons reported twice as many antimicrobial drug prescription fills per capita as persons of other race/ethnicities. Characterizing antimicrobial drug use by demographic might improve antimicrobial drug stewardship and help address antimicrobial drug resistance.