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The overuse of antimicrobials during the COVID-19 pandemic: data from 25 general hospitals in Shanxi, China.
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SUBMITTER: Wang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667163 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The overuse of antimicrobials during the COVID-19 pandemic: data from 25 general hospitals in Shanxi, China.
BMC infectious diseases 20251201 1
BACKGROUND: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, widespread empirical antimicrobial use was reported globally, often without confirmed bacterial infection. This study aimed to assess antimicrobial prescribing patterns, bacterial coinfection rates, and clinical outcomes among inpatients during the Omicron surge in Shanxi Province, China. METHODS: We conducted a multicentre retrospective study using data from 25 hospitals. Non-surgical inpatients discharged between December 1, ...[more]