Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Antimicrobial Drug Use, United States, 2014–2015

Abstract

Using a US nationwide survey, we measured disparities in antimicrobial drug acquisition by race/ethnicity for 2014–2015. White persons reported twice as many antimicrobial drug prescription fills per capita as persons of other race/ethnicities. Characterizing antimicrobial drug use by demographic might improve antimicrobial drug stewardship and help address antimicrobial drug resistance.

Keywords

• antibacterial agents
• ethnic groups
• population groups
• healthcare disparities
• antimicrobial drugs
• national survey