Changes in inpatient medicine prescribing during COVID-19 lockdown.

Millie Y Wang Murray L Barclay Paul Ken Leong ChinMatthew P Doogue

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2022)

Acute medical admissions decreased 20% during lockdown for COVID-19, with a proportional decrease in prescriptions. Reduced rates of respiratory tract infections did not lead to decreased prescribing of antibacterial medicines. Rumour-based prescribing did not eventuate.

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