Antibiotic Consumption and Bacterial Resistance Rates in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study During the 3 First Surges.

Authors :: Jaffal K
Bouchand F
Lawrence C
Mascitti H
Duran C
Annane D
Dinh A
Source :: Open forum infectious diseases [Open Forum Infect Dis] 2022 Dec 16; Vol. 10 (1), pp. ofac680. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 16 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: In our hospital, during COVID-19 pandemic, overall consumption of antibiotics increased during the three first surges, mainly due to ICU prescription However, antibiotic consumption decreased in the Infectious Diseases Department. Rates of ESBL Enterobacterales remained stable.<br />Competing Interests: Potential conflicts of interest. The authors: No reported conflicts of interest.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.)

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