Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Treating COVID-19 Patients in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: Although national and international guidelines have strongly discouraged use of antibiotics to treat COVID-19 patients with mild or moderate symptoms, antibiotics are frequently being used. This study aimed to determine antibiotics-prescribing practices among Bangladeshi physicians in treating COVID-19 patients. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among physicians involved in treating COVID-19 patients. During September-November 2021, data were collected from 511 respondents through an online Google Form and hardcopies of self-administered questionnaires. We used descriptive statistics and a regression model to identify the prevalence of prescribing antibiotics among physicians and associated factors influencing their decision making. Out of 511 enrolled physicians, 94.13% prescribed ant

SUBMITTER: Mondal UK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9598521 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature