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.