This statistic depicts the percentage of patients that received the recommended first-line antibiotic treatment for select conditions in the United States in 2010-2011, by age. Among adults, just 37 percent received the correct first-line antibiotic for sinus infections, compared to 52 percent of child patients.
Percentage of patients receiving the recommended first-line antibiotic treatment for select conditions in 2010-2011, by age*
* Based on the prevalence of allergy to first-line antibiotics and estimated treatment failures after first-line antibiotics, at least 80% of patients presenting with these conditions should receive first-line antibiotics. Analysis is based on NAMCS and NHAMCS data.
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CDC. (October 31, 2017). Percentage of patients receiving the recommended first-line antibiotic treatment for select conditions in 2010-2011, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/861342/correct-antibiotic-treatment-us-by-age-and-select-condition/
CDC. "Percentage of patients receiving the recommended first-line antibiotic treatment for select conditions in 2010-2011, by age*." Chart. October 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/861342/correct-antibiotic-treatment-us-by-age-and-select-condition/
CDC. (2017). Percentage of patients receiving the recommended first-line antibiotic treatment for select conditions in 2010-2011, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/861342/correct-antibiotic-treatment-us-by-age-and-select-condition/
CDC. "Percentage of Patients Receiving The Recommended First-line Antibiotic Treatment for Select Conditions in 2010-2011, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/861342/correct-antibiotic-treatment-us-by-age-and-select-condition/
CDC, Percentage of patients receiving the recommended first-line antibiotic treatment for select conditions in 2010-2011, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/861342/correct-antibiotic-treatment-us-by-age-and-select-condition/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage of patients receiving the recommended first-line antibiotic treatment for select conditions in 2010-2011, by age* [Graph], CDC, October 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/861342/correct-antibiotic-treatment-us-by-age-and-select-condition/
