Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Zimbabwe in the COVID-19 Era: A Perfect Recipe for Antimicrobial Resistance

The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an upsurge in antimicrobial use. The increase in use is multifactorial, and is particularly related to the empirical treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and suspected coinfections with antimicrobials and the limited quality of diagnostics to differentiate viral and b...

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Main Authors: Itai Chitungo, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Tinashe K. Nyazika, Helena Herrera, Godfrey Musuka, Grant Murewanhema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/2/244