Could Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus Lead to Overuse of Antibiotics?
Issue Brief. Washington DC: Pew Charitable Trust; March 2021.
Antibiotic overuse is a contributor to nosocomial infection. This report discusses problems associated with antibiotic prescribing during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Systemic problems arising from the situation include disparities associated with antibiotic administration and unneeded receipt of medications by some patients.