Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient antibiotic use in Indonesia and the Philippines

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic severely affected Southeast Asia, with >35 million cases and ~360,000 deaths. Despite relatively low rates of secondary bacterial infection among inpatients with COVID-19, several countries reported increased antibiotic use; raising con...

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Main Authors: Amara Fazal, Olivia McGovern, Garrett Mahon, Fernanda Lessa, Ma Tarcela Gler, Jemelyn Garcia, Mark Festin, Kuntaman Kuntaman, Ida Parwati, Cherry Siregar, Jay Christian, Gina de Guzman Betito, Maya Montemayor, Arleen De Leon, Emmeline Borillo, Mark Llanes, Regina Berba, Musofa Rusli, Farizal Rizky, Mariyatul Qibtiyah, Bambang Semedi, Rosantia Sarassari, Leonardus Widyatmoko, Basti Andriyoko, Adhi Sugianli, Dewi Turbawaty, Ivo Ranita, Franciscus Ginting, Made Krisna, Rahmadania Marita Joesoef, Twisha Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23002097/type/journal_article