Antibiotic treatment issues in patients with COVID-19.
Vnitr Lek
; 67(8): 448-454, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1801476
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic may increase the current threat of antimicrobial resistance and exacerbate another, rather silent, pandemic posed by the increasing frequency of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens and the associated potential for loss of effective antibiotics. Antibiotic treatment has often been used in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 due to concerns about possible bacterial co-infection, as confirmed by previous experience with viral respiratory infections such as H1N1 influenza, SARS and MERS. Concerns or unknowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have also affected physicians behavior, including the use of antibiotics. However, the high rate of antibiotic use in patients, especially those with mild to moderate COVID-19 disease, is inconsistent with the actual incidence of bacterial co-infections and/or secondary respiratory infections. Thus, it is clear that a careful assessment of the role of antibiotic treatment in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 is required. According to the current WHO recommendation, the application of antibiotics is especially suitable for patients with severe/critical degree of respiratory insufficiency requiring intensive oxygen therapy, artificial lung ventilation or support by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Vnitr Lek
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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