Background: Antibiotics are not indicated for treating acute bronchitis cases, yet up to 70% of adult acute\nbronchitis medical visits in the USA result in an antibiotic prescription. Reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescribing\nfor acute bronchitis is a key antibiotic stewardship goal set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\nUnderstanding what factors influence prescribing for bronchitis cases can inform antimicrobial stewardship\ninitiatives. The goal of this study was to identify factors associated with antibiotic prescribing at a high-volume\nstudent health center at a large US university. The Pennsylvania State University Health Services offers on-campus\nmedical care to a population of over 40,000 students and receives over 50,000 visits every year.\nMethods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of acute bronchitis visits for the 2015â??2016 academic year\nand used a multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify variables associated with antibiotic prescribing.
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