Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance
bacteria and its spread as one of the most serious threats to public health and the …

Telemedicine (TM) has become a popular method of accessing medical services between
providers and patients and is viewed as a cost-effective alternative to more traditional …

The emergence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has required an unprecedented response to control the spread of the infection and protect …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an ongoing increase in the use of remote
consultations in general practice in England. Although the evidence is limited, there are …

Importance Urgent Care (UC) encounters result in more inappropriate antibiotic
prescriptions than other outpatient setting. Few stewardship interventions have focused on …

The rapid emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continue to kill an estimated
700,000 people annually, and this number is projected to increase ten-fold by 2050. With the …

Although COVID-19 has captured most of the public health attention, antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) has not disappeared. To prevent the escape of resistant microorganisms …

Importance Prior research found that pediatric direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine visits
are associated with more antibiotic prescribing than in-person primary care visits. It is …

METHODS: Encounter data were obtained from a nationwide DTC telemedicine platform.
Mixed-effects regression was used to assess variation in antibiotic receipt by patient and …

Background Electronic visits (e-visits) involve asynchronous communication between
clinicians and patients through a secure web-based platform, such as a patient portal, to …