Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Antibiotic resistance: COVID-19, empiric antibiotics, secondary bacterial infect

PRO/EDR> Antibiotic resistance: COVID-19, empiric antibiotics, secondary bacterial infect

COVID-19, Antimicrobial resistance -- Worldwide/UnknownGrowing evidence suggests that, as the COVID-19 pandemic moves across the world, it may drag a 2nd slow-motion pandemic behind it. Even though COVID-19 is a viral illness not affected by antibiotics, early data from hospitals shows that very high proportions of patients -- more than 90% in some cohorts -- are being treated with those drugs to cure or protect against secondary infections during respiratory illnesses or hospitalization. That's Read more [...]