Community antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19 across three pandemic waves: a population-based study in Scotland, UK.

Laura CiaccioPeter T DonnanBenjamin J ParcellCharis A Marwick

Published in: BMJ open (2024)

Community antibiotic prescriptions in COVID-19 episodes were uncommon in this population and likelihood was associated with patient factors. The reduction over pandemic waves may represent increased knowledge regarding COVID-19 treatment and/or evolving symptomatology.

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