The Impact of COVID-19 on Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions in Ontario, Canada; An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

Taito KitanoKevin A BrownNick DanemanDerek R MacFaddenBradley J LangfordValerie LeungMiranda SoElizabeth LeungLori L BurrowsDouglas ManuelDawn M E BowdishColleen J MaxwellSusan E BronskillJames I BrooksKevin L Schwartz

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)

The reduction in outpatient antibiotic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic was driven by less antibiotic prescribing for respiratory indications and largely explained by decreased visits for respiratory infections.

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primary care
coronavirus disease
sars cov
emergency department