Beyond the Virus: The Collateral Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Consumption, Microbial Resistance, and Pharmacoeconomics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic had major global repercussions for hospitalized patients, affecting multiple aspects of hospital care. Understanding these effects is important for improving healthcare management and infection control practices. This study aimed to analyze and compare the pandemic's impact on antimicrobial use in hospitalized patients, with emphasis on therapeutic, microbiological, and pharmacoeconomic aspects.

Methods

A retrospective observational study was conducted at a Brazilian tertiary hospital (2018-2022). Adult patients receiving antimicrobials were included. Variables analyzed were antimicrobial consumption, incidence of healthcare-associated infections, resistance profiles, hospital costs, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacy activities. Data were

SUBMITTER: Chauvin AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12654989 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature