27% of ED visits tied to inappropriate antibiotics, study suggests

From Becker's (Link: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-control/27-of-ed-visits-tied-to-inappropriate-antibiotics-study-suggests.html):

More than one-fourth of emergency department visits nationwide may result in inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions, according to a study published May 14 in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 

Researchers found 27.6% of visits resulted in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Of these, 54% had diagnoses where antibiotics may have been wrongly prescribed, while 46% involved conditions unrelated to antibiotics, suggesting possible coding errors.