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Low rates of antibiotics prescribed during telehealth primary-care visits persisted during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2023

Robin L. P. Jump Open the ORCID record for Robin L. P. Jump [Opens in a new window] ,
Nicole Mongilardi ,
Brigid M. Wilson Open the ORCID record for Brigid M. Wilson [Opens in a new window] ,
Taissa A. Bej Open the ORCID record for Taissa A. Bej [Opens in a new window] ,
Sunah Song Open the ORCID record for Sunah Song [Opens in a new window] ,
Corinne M. Kowal ,
Federico Perez  and
Ukwen C. Akpoji Open the ORCID record for Ukwen C. Akpoji [Opens in a new window]
Robin L. P. Jump*
Affiliation:
Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs (VA) Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nicole Mongilardi
Affiliation:
GRECC, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, Ohio Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Brigid M. Wilson
Affiliation:
GRECC, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, Ohio Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Taissa A. Bej
Affiliation:
GRECC, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, Ohio
Sunah Song
Affiliation:
Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Corinne M. Kowal
Affiliation:
GRECC, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, Ohio
Federico Perez
Affiliation:
GRECC, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, Ohio Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Ukwen C. Akpoji
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, Ohio (Present affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida [N.M.])]
*
Author for correspondence: Robin L. P. Jump, E-mail: robin.jump@va.gov
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Abstract

For primary care clinics at a Veterans’ Affairs (VA) medical center, the shift from in-person to telehealth visits during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated with low rates of antibiotic prescription. Understanding contextual factors associated with antibiotic prescription practices during telehealth visits may help promote antibiotic stewardship in primary care settings.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 44 , Issue 9 , September 2023 , pp. 1518 - 1521
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© Department of Veterans Affairs, 2023

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