Journal article
Key considerations on the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial resistance research and surveillance
Abstract
Antibiotic use in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic has exceeded the incidence of bacterial coinfections and secondary infections, suggesting inappropriate and excessive prescribing. Even in settings with established antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes, there were weaknesses exposed regarding appropriate antibiotic use in the context of the pandemic. Moreover, antimicrobial …
Authors
Rodríguez-Baño J; Rossolini GM; Schultsz C; Tacconelli E; Murthy S; Ohmagari N; Holmes A; Bachmann T; Goossens H; Canton R
Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 115, No. 10, pp. 1122–1129
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2021
DOI
10.1093/trstmh/trab048
ISSN
0035-9203