Inappropriate antibiotic use in the COVID-19 era: Factors associated with inappropriate prescribing and secondary complications. Analysis of the registry SEMI-COVID.
Jorge Calderón-ParraAntonio Muiño-MiguezAlejandro David Bendala EstradaAntonio Ramos-MartínezElena Muñez-RubioEduardo Fernández CarracedoJavier Tejada MontesManuel Rubio-RivasFrancisco Arnalich-FernandezJose Luis Beato PérezJose Miguel García BruñénEsther Del Corral BeamontePaula Maria Pesqueira FontanMaria Del Mar CarmonaRosa Fernández-Madera MartínezAndrés González GarcíaCristina Salazar MosteiroCarlota Tuñón de AlmeidaJulio González MoralejaFrancesco DeodatiMaría Dolores Martín EscalanteMaría Luisa Asensio TomásRicardo Gómez HuelgasJosé Manuel Casas RojoJesús Millán Núñez-Cortésnull nullPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The inappropriate use of antibiotics was very frequent in COVID-19 patients and entailed an increased risk of adverse reactions. It is crucial to define criteria for their use in these patients. Knowledge of the factors associated with inappropriate prescribing can be helpful.