Low rates of antibiotic use among ambulatory patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Autor:	Smith AGC; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Wilber E; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Rebolledo PA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.; Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia., Sharp J; Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Kandiah S; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Graciaa DS; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia., Kempker RR; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE [Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol] 2022; Vol. 2 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 11.
DOI:	10.1017/ash.2022.17
Abstrakt:	We assessed the prevalence of antibiotic prescriptions among ambulatory patients tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a large public US healthcare system and found a low overall rate of antibiotic prescriptions (6.7%). Only 3.8% of positive severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests were associated with an antibiotic prescription within 7 days. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest. The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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