The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic consumption and prevalence of pathogens in primary and secondary healthcare settings in Northern Ireland.
Mamoon A AldeyabWilliam CroweReema A KarasnehLynsey PattersonMuhammad SartajJudith EwingWilliam J LattyakSayer Al-AzzamMohammad AraydahFeras Darwish ElhajjiSuad KabbahaBarbara R ConwayGeraldine Conlon-BinghamDavid FarrenMichael ScottPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2023)
This study provides details of both changes in antibiotic consumption and the prevalence of infections in hospitals and primary care before and during the COVID-19 pandemic that emphasise the importance of antimicrobial stewardship in pandemic situations.