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Secondary outcomes were the prescribing patterns for selected diagnoses and the concordance of these prescriptions with published guidelines.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25100818_as6\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The study estimated approximately a 20% increase in antibiotic prescribing per year, with an overall rate of 121.26 prescriptions per 1 000 prescription-related outpatient visits (95% confidence interval 121.01\u2013121.50). Amoxicillin-clavulanate, amoxicillin, doxycycline, and cephalexin were most frequently prescribed. Sinusitis and otitis media were the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics among adults and children, respectively. Less than 60% of sinusitis-related prescriptions were antibiotic concordant. Duration concordance rates were less than 70% for sinusitis, urinary tract infections, cellulitis, and Group A Streptococci. 51% of ciprofloxacin prescriptions were for patients aged 60 or older.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X25100818_as7\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The findings stress the need for strengthened antimicrobial stewardship in outpatient settings. 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