We quantified antibiotic prescribing for ambulatory pediatric acute respiratory illness at 22 institutions in "pre-shortage" (Jan 2019-Sep 2022) and "shortage" (Oct 2022-Mar 2023) periods for amoxicillin. While acute respiratory illness prescribing increased across settings, the proportion of amoxicillin prescriptions decreased. Variation was seen within and between institutions.
Keywords: Amoxicillin shortage; Antimicrobial stewardship; Emergency department; Outpatient; Primary care clinic; Urgent care clinic.
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