Trends and Risk Factors in the Antibiotic Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the United States.

CONCLUSIONS: This study found that providers more frequently utilize antibiotics with MRSA coverage for SSTIs. Antibiotic class chosen was associated with region, with MRSA coverage antibiotics more likely to prescribed in the South. Additionally, individuals receiving antibiotics with MSSA coverage were older than those receiving antibiotics with MRSA coverage. PMID: 33263454 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Dermatological Treatment - Category: Dermatology Tags: J Dermatolog Treat Source Type: research