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Beyond Guidelines and Reports on Bacterial Co-/Superinfections in the Context of COVID-19: Why Uniformity Matters.
Van Laethem, Johan; Piérard, Denis; Allard, Sabine D.
  • Van Laethem J; Department of Internal Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Piérard D; Microbiology Department, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
  • Allard SD; Department of Internal Medicine, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Antibiotics (Basel) ; 11(10)2022 Oct 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2082062
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

In the period following the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, more evidence became available on the epidemiology of bacterial co-/superinfections (bCSs) in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Various European therapeutic guidelines were published, including guidance on rational antibiotic use.

METHODS:

In this letter to the editor, we provide an overview of the largest meta-analyses or prospective studies reporting on bCS rates in COVID-19 patients and discuss why the reader should interpret the results of those reports with care. Moreover, we compare different national and international COVID-19 therapeutic guidelines from countries of the European Union. Specific attention is paid to guidance dedicated to rational antibiotic use.

RESULTS:

We found a significant heterogeneity in studies reporting on the epidemiology of bCSs in COVID-19 patients. Moreover, European national and international guidelines differ strongly from each other, especially with regard to the content and extent of antibiotic guidance in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

CONCLUSION:

A standardized way of reporting on bCSs and uniform European guidelines on rational antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients are crucial for antimicrobial stewardship teams to halt unnecessary antibiotic use in the COVID-19 setting.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Antibiotics11101446

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Reviews Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Antibiotics11101446