Influence of Access to Care on Decision-making About Antibiotic Duration at Discharge

In a randomized vignette of an inpatient with pneumonia, hospitalists prescribed a longer antibiotic duration (>5 days) on discharge more often if the patient lived in a (A) rural versus (B) local community (37% [11/29] vs 10% [4/42], <i>P</i> = .004). Rurality and access to follow-up care may influence discharge medication prescribing.