TY  - JOUR
T1  - NAtional trends in visit rates and antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute sinusitis
AU  - Fairlie T, Shapiro DJ, Hersh AL, Hicks LA
Y1  - 2012/10/22
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4089
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1513
EP  - 1514
VL  - 172
IS  - 19
N2  - 
Acute sinusitis is diagnosed in over 3 million visits annually among adults and children in the United States.1 Of these, more than 80% result in an antibiotic prescription1; however, many of these prescriptions may be unnecessary,2- 3 since sinusitis is most often of viral origin and benefits of antibiotics may be limited.4 Prior to 2012, amoxicillin was the recommended empirical treatment for acute bacterial sinusitis; current guidelines now recommend amoxicillin-clavulanate.5- 7 In light of recent studies4 and new treatment guidelines,7 we sought to examine visit rates and antibiotic prescribing patterns for adults with acute sinusitis in the United States.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4089
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4089
ER  -