Abstract:Background
Up to 56% of antibiotics prescribed in the ambulatory setting in the United States are inappropriately prescribed, with 30% of those determined to be unnecessary. In order to increase transparency and education about antibiotic prescribing in our ambulatory clinics at our institution, we implemented quarterly scorecards demonstrating antibiotic prescribing trends for primary care prescribers.
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