Physicians were more likely to receive a five-star satisfaction rating on a direct-to-consumer, or DTC, telemedicine platform when they prescribed antibiotics for pediatric respiratory tract infections, or RTIs. Researchers noted that pediatricians were less likely to prescribe antibiotics than other clinicians, yet had higher satisfaction ratings.
Charles B. Foster, MD, a staff physician in the center for pediatric infectious diseases at the Cleveland Clinic Children’s, told Infectious Diseases in Children that it is unclear why pediatricians were less likely to prescribe antibiotics.
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