Stemming the Rise of Antibiotic Use for Community-Acquired Acute Respiratory Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic

Stemming the Rise of Antibiotic Use for Community-Acquired Acute Respiratory Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in the use of antibiotics for the treatment of community-acquired respiratory tract infection (CA-ARI) in patients admitted for suspected or confirmed COVID-19, raising concerns for misuse. These antibiotics are not under the usual purview...

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Main Authors: Shena Y. C. Lim, Yvonne P. Zhou, Daphne Yii, De Zhi Chin, Kai Chee Hung, Lai Wei Lee, Jia Le Lim, Li Wen Loo, Narendran Koomanan, Nathalie Grace Chua, Yixin Liew, Benjamin P. Z. Cherng, Siew Yee Thien, Winnie H. L. Lee, Andrea L. H. Kwa, Shimin J. Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
acute respiratory tract infection
antimicrobial stewardship
COVID-19
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/7/846

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