Antimicrobial prescribing practices and factors associated with antimicrobial prescribing in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Oyo state: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proportion of hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving antimicrobial drug is significantly high despite evidence of low level of actual bacterial co-infection, potentially contributing to poor health outcome and global antimicrobial resistance.

Materials and methods

A retrospective study was performed on antimicrobial agents prescribed to adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted across three isolation facilities between 1 March 2020 and 30 April 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. From individual records, we evaluated patient demographics, COVID-19 risk factors, diagnostic testing, disease severity and antimicrobial utilization. The primary aim was to determine the prevalence of antimicrobial prescription as well as factors associated with antimicrobial pre

SUBMITTER: Oladunni AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560012 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature