Racial disparities in antibiotic selection for community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients
NHB patients were more likely to receive ESA-guideline concordant therapy, but this was influenced by where they sought care. Further studies are needed to understand why prescribing varies across hospitals.
Authors
- Michael B. Rothberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2063-1876)
- Abhishek Deshpande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5522-2995)
- Ming Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9977-7041)
- Ramara E Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8211-2553)
- Andrea M. Pallotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3960-7155)
- Rebecca Schulte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0009-8947)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10371
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality