Overprescription of antibiotics for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A systematic review & meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Empirical use of antibiotics was reported throughout the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, evidence of bacterial coinfection or secondary bacterial infection among COVID-19 patients was sparse. Antibiotic overprescription for COVID-19 patients without confirmed bacterial coinfection can increase antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The objective of this study is to assess the appropriateness of antibiotic use during COVID-19 by summarizing the frequency of antibiotic use among hospitalized COVID-19 and the frequency of antibiotic use in patients with COVID-19.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted of the Embase, Medline, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases by generating search terms using the concepts of "COVID-19," "Bacterial Coi

SUBMITTER: Rabbi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10590847 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature