Use of Systemic Antibiotics in Patients with COVID-19 in Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Use of Systemic Antibiotics in Patients with COVID-19 in Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Antibiotics are frequently prescribed to patients with COVID-19. The aim was to determine the pattern of use of systemic antibiotics in a group of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Colombia between 2020–2022. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study designed to identify antibiotics prescriptio...

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Main Authors:	Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo, Ana Camila Delgado-Araujo, Luisa Fernanda Echeverri-Martínez, Verónica Sánchez-Ríos, Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:	Antibiotics
Subjects:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 inappropriate prescribing antibacterial agents intensive care units Colombia
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/2/252

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