“A major reduction in use of inappropriate antibiotics in the emergency room could have a big benefit due simply to the large number of patients seen,” study lead author John Donnelly, a pre-doctoral fellow with the UAB Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research, said in the news release. “Emergency rooms are not used just for emergencies. Many people, especially those who are uninsured, use the ER for basic primary care.”
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about antibiotic resistance.