Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the defined daily dose of antimicrobials in patients requiring elective and emergency surgical procedures.

Fátima Aguilar-Del-CastilloMiriam Álvarez-AguileraJosé Tinoco-GonzálezIván VacaLaura Herrera-HidalgoMaría PaniaguaJosé Miguel CisnerosFrancisco Javier Padillo-RuizRosa M Jiménez-Rodríguez

Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2024)

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant decrease in surgical activity and higher post-operative antimicrobial prescription compared with previous and subsequent years.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
emergency department
public health
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
physical activity
patient reported outcomes