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Prevalence of Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions Among US Ambulatory Care Visits, 2010-2011 by Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E, Hersh, Adam L, Shapiro, Daniel J, Bartoces, Monina, Enns, Eva A, File, Thomas M, Finkelstein, Jonathan A, Gerber, Jeffrey S, Hyun, David Y, Linder, Jeffrey A, Lynfield, Ruth, Margolis, David J, May, Larissa S, Merenstein, Daniel, Metlay, Joshua P, Newland, Jason G, Piccirillo, Jay F, Roberts, Rebecca M, Sanchez, Guillermo V, Suda, Katie J, Thomas, Ann, Woo, Teri Moser, Zetts, Rachel M, Hicks, Lauri A

“…IMPORTANCE: The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria set a goal of reducing inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use by 50% by 2020,…”
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Trends and Seasonal Variation in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescription Rates in the United States, 2006 to 2010 by SUDA, Katie J, HICKS, Lauri A, ROBERTS, Rebecca M, HUNKLER, Robert J, TAYLOR, Thomas H

“…Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an increasing threat to the effectiveness of antibiotics. The majority of antibiotics are prescribed in primary care settings…”
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Antibiotic prescribing by general dentists in the United States, 2013 by Roberts, Rebecca M., MS, Bartoces, Monina, PhD, Thompson, Sydney E., DNP, APRN, Hicks, Lauri A., DO

“…Abstract Background Dentists prescribe approximately 10% of outpatient antibiotics, but little is known about dentists’ antibiotic prescribing patterns. The…”
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Effects of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary care providers on antibiotic selection, United States by Sanchez, Guillermo V, Roberts, Rebecca M, Albert, Alison P, Johnson, Darcia D, Hicks, Lauri A

“…Appropriate selection of antibiotic drugs is critical to optimize treatment of infections and limit the spread of antibiotic resistance. To better inform…”
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Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship by Sanchez, Guillermo V., Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E., Roberts, Rebecca M., Hicks, Lauri A.

“…The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship provides a framework for antibiotic stewardship for outpatient clinicians and facilities that routinely…”
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Changes in US Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions From 2011–2016 by King, Laura M, Bartoces, Monina, Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E, Roberts, Rebecca M, Hicks, Lauri A

“…Abstract Background While antibiotics are life-saving drugs, their use is not without risk, including adverse events and antibiotic resistance. The majority of…”
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US Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Variation According to Geography, Patient Population, and Provider Specialty in 2011 by Hicks, Lauri A., Bartoces, Monina G., Roberts, Rebecca M., Suda, Katie J., Hunkler, Robert J., Taylor, Thomas H., Schrag, Stephanie J.

“…Background. Appropriate antibiotic prescribing is an essential strategy to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. US prescribing practices have not been…”
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Trends in US Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic by King, Laura M, Lovegrove, Maribeth C, Shehab, Nadine, Tsay, Sharon, Budnitz, Daniel S, Geller, Andrew I, Lind, Jennifer N, Roberts, Rebecca M, Hicks, Lauri A, Kabbani, Sarah

“…The objective of our study was to describe trends in US outpatient antibiotic prescriptions from January through May 2020 and compare with trends in previous…”
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Appropriate Antibiotic Use: Family Physicians Have the Power of the Pen by Roberts, Rebecca M., MS, Hicks, Lauri A., DO

“…In this issue of American Family Physician, Zoorob and colleagues summarize guidelines for the treatment of acute upper respiratory tract infections (URIs).1…”
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Antibiotic Expenditures by Medication, Class, and Healthcare Setting in the United States, 2010-2015 by Suda, Katie J, Hicks, Lauri A, Roberts, Rebecca M, Hunkler, Robert J, Matusiak, Linda M, Schumock, Glen T

“…Improving antibiotic use has the potential to decrease healthcare costs by reducing the incidence of antibiotic-resistant infections, antibiotic-associated…”
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Pharmacists and physicians get smart about antibiotics: A prescription for change by Goode, Ann Marie, MS, PharmD, Roberts, Rebecca M., MS

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Increase in pneumococcus macrolide resistance, USA by Hicks, Lauri A, Monnet, Dominique L, Roberts, Rebecca M

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Can Improving Knowledge of Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Drug Events Reduce Parent and Patient Demand for Antibiotics? by Roberts, Rebecca M., Albert, Alison P., Johnson, Darcia D., Hicks, Lauri A.

“…Background: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 2 million people are infected and 23,000 die each year in the United States…”
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Variation in US outpatient antibiotic prescribing quality measures according to health plan and geography by Roberts, Rebecca M, Hicks, Lauri A, Bartoces, Monina

“…Antibiotic prescribing has become increasingly viewed as an issue related to patient safety and quality of care. The objective of this study was to better…”
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Variations in Antibiotic and Azithromycin Prescribing for Children by Geography and Specialty—United States, 2013 by Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E, Demirjian, Alicia, Bartoces, Monina, Roberts, Rebecca M, Taylor, Thomas H, Hicks, Lauri A

“…BACKGROUND:Using antibiotics appropriately is critical to slow spread of antibiotic resistance, a major public health problem. Children, especially young…”
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Antibiotic Prescriptions Associated With Dental-Related Emergency Department Visits by Roberts, Rebecca M., Hersh, Adam L., Shapiro, Daniel J., Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E., Hicks, Lauri A.

“…The frequency of antibiotic prescribing and types of antibiotics prescribed for dental conditions presenting to the emergency department (ED) is not well…”
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A national evaluation of antibiotic expenditures by healthcare setting in the United States, 2009 by Suda, Katie J, Hicks, Lauri A, Roberts, Rebecca M, Hunkler, Robert J, Danziger, Larry H

“…Promoting appropriate antibiotic use has the potential to decrease healthcare costs by reducing unnecessary prescriptions and the incidence of resistant…”
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Antibiotic and opioid prescribing for dental-related conditions in emergency departments: United States, 2012 through 2014 by Roberts, Rebecca M, Bohm, Michele K, Bartoces, Monina G, Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E, Hicks, Lauri A, Chalmers, Natalia I

“…Patients visiting the emergency department (ED) for nontraumatic dental conditions usually receive nondefinitive health care and are referred to treatment…”
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Using machine learning to examine drivers of inappropriate outpatient antibiotic prescribing in acute respiratory illnesses by King, Laura M., Kusnetsov, Michael, Filippoupolitis, Avgoustinos, Arik, Deniz, Bartoces, Monina, Roberts, Rebecca M., Tsay, Sharon V., Kabbani, Sarah, Bizune, Destani, Rathore, Anirudh Singh, Valkova, Silvia, Eleftherohorinou, Hariklia, Hicks, Lauri A.

“…Using a machine-learning model, we examined drivers of antibiotic prescribing for antibiotic-inappropriate acute respiratory illnesses in a large US claims…”
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Antibiotic prescriptions in the community by type of provider in the United States, 2005-2010 by Suda, Katie J, Roberts, Rebecca M, Hunkler, Robert J, Taylor, Thomas H

“…Abstract Objectives Although antibiotic prescriptions are decreasing in the United States, broad-spectrum prescribing is increasing. It is unknown if decreases…”
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