Antibiotic prescribing for childhood acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), including acute otitis media (AOM), pharyngitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, and upper respiratory infection (URI), is common in the United States (US). In the outpatient setting, more than 50% of children diagnosed with ARTIs receive antibiotic prescriptions. Considering that the estimated US prevalence of pediatric bacterial ARTIs is 27% (with the remainder of ARTIs caused by viruses) this represents a substantial degree of antibiotic overuse nationwide. Another troubling trend in antibiotic prescribing for ARTIs in children is the increased reliance on broad-spectrum, second-line agents for bacterial ARTIs. Unwarranted use of antibiotics, especially broad-spectrum agents, has been associated with increased resistance among several strains of bacteria that commonly cause ARTIs, posing risks to both individuals and communities.
Age range
6 Months
Sex
ALL
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Overall antibiotic prescribing rates for pediatric and adult ARTIs.
Timeframe: The primary outcomewill be collected for all participating providers (both intervention and control) during a 30-month period beginning with baseline data collection.
Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH