Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic use in primary care

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), disruption of antimicrobial stewardship interventions has become a matter of concern. Antimicrobial resistance and the many unintended negative clinical consequences re...

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Autores: Peñalva-Moreno, Germán, Benavente, Regina Sandra, Pérez-Moreno, María Antonia, Pérez-Pacheco, María Dolores, Pérez-Milena, Antonio, Murcia, José, Cisneros, José Miguel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/229096
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/229096
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Antibiotics
Antimicrobial stewardship
COVID-19
Primary care
SARS-CoV-2
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Sumario:During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), disruption of antimicrobial stewardship interventions has become a matter of concern. Antimicrobial resistance and the many unintended negative clinical consequences resulting from antibiotic misuse and overuse will persist and may potentially be aggravated by the pandemic, making it necessary to measure its impact on antibiotic use in all healthcare settings.1