LISBON, Portugal — A study found a high rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among Black and Hispanic/Latino patients in the United States, researchers reported at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
According to the CDC, 80% to 90% of antibiotics use in the U.S. occurs in the outpatient setting.
“We know that physicians typically send patients home with antibiotics if they suspect their symptoms may lead to an infection,” Eric Young, PharmD, a PhD candidate in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center