Antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19: rapid review and meta-analysis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The proportion of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 that are prescribed antibiotics is uncertain, and may contribute to patient harm and global antibiotic resistance. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19.

Authors

Langford BJ; So M; Raybardhan S; Leung V; Soucy J-PR; Westwood D; Daneman N; MacFadden DR

Journal

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 520–531

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

4 2021

DOI

10.1016/j.cmi.2020.12.018

ISSN

1198-743X

Associated Experts

Bradley Langford

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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