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National Trends in Visit Rates and Antibiotic Prescribing for Children With Acute Sinusitis

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Shapiro, Daniel J., Gonzales, Ralph, Cabana, Michael D., Hersh, Adam L.·2011·Pediatrics

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OBJECTIVE: The heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine contributed to a substantial decrease in the number of ambulatory visits attributable to acute otitis media (AOM) and amoxicillin use for AOM increased after publication of American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines regarding AOM. Our objective was to determine whether similar trends occurred for children with acute sinusitis. METHODS: We analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (1998–2007), which are nationally representative surveys of office and emergency department visits. For children younger than 18 years with diagnosed acute sinusitis (N = 538), we examined time trends in visit rates and antibiotic prescribing. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with narrow-spectrum antibiotic prescribing. RESULTS: Between 1998 and 2007, the annual visit rate for acute sinusitis remained stable, ranging from 11 to 14 visits per 1000 children (P = .67). No change occurred in the proportion of visits with receipt of an antibiotic (82%; P = .71); however, the proportion with receipt of amoxicillin increased from 19% to 58% during the study period (P < .01). Prescriptions for broader-spectrum agents, especially macrolides (18% overall), remained common. CONCLUSIONS: Unlike the visit rate for AOM, the visit rate for acute sinusitis among children did not decrease after introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Although prescriptions for amoxicillin increased in accordance with the guidelines, reducing unnecessary prescriptions for macrolides remains an important target for campaigns promoting judicious antibiotic use.

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Authors
Shapiro, D. J., Gonzales, R., Cabana, M. D., & Hersh, A. L.
Affiliations
  • Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Hersh, Adam L.
Venue
Pediatrics
Published
2011-01-01
Volume
127
Issue
1
Pages
28-34
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
OpenAlex
W1987524180
Cited by
66
References
25
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FWCI
7.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Center for Research Resources (KL2 RR02413)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (T32HD044331)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Keywords
acute sinusitis, children, antibiotic prescribing, amoxicillin, macrolides, broad-spectrum antibiotics, narrow-spectrum antibiotics, outpatient visits, temporal trends, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, antibiotic stewardship, guideline adherence
MeSH terms
Acute Disease, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Child, Preschool, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Office Visits, Drug Prescriptions, Sinusitis, United States

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