Lower antibiotic prescription rates in hospitalized COVID-19 patients than influenza patients, a prospective study.

Elisabeth B Fjelltveit Rebecca Jane CoxBård Reiakvam KittangBjorn Blomberg Eirik Alnes Buanesnull nullNina Langeland Kristin Greve-Isdahl Mohn

Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2021)

Fewer COVID-19 patients received antibiotics compared to influenza patients admitted to the two local hospitals one year earlier. The antibiotic prescription rate was lower during the second pandemic wave, possibly due to increased clinical experience and published evidence refuting the efficacy of antibiotics in treating COVID-19 pneumonia.

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