Early In Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed ... -

Antibiotics were often prescribed regardless of illness severity, with similar rates seen in both mild/moderate cases and severe/critical cases.

Nearly 80% received an antibiotic from March to October 2020. Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed ...

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, research shows a stark disconnect between the frequency of antibiotic prescriptions and the actual presence of bacterial co-infections. While COVID-19 is a viral disease and inherently untreatable by antibiotics, healthcare systems worldwide saw massive spikes in their use. High Rates of Prescription vs. Low Co-infection Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed ...