Respiratory fluoroquinolone use and influenza

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Jul;32(7):706-9. doi: 10.1086/660859.

Abstract

We show that respiratory fluoroquinolone use is extremely seasonal and that fluoroquinolone use is strongly associated with influenza. In our time series model, instantaneous influenza activity was a significant predictor of use (P < .0001). Also, we estimated that reducing influenza activity by 20% would reduce prescriptions by 8%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data
  • Fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Inappropriate Prescribing
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Regression Analysis
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Seasons
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fluoroquinolones