Almost two years with COVID-19: some aspects of antibiotic use

Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2021; 23(3):248-253

​ Ortenberg E.A.
10.36488/cmac.2021.3.248-253
COVID-19 antibiotics efficacy resistance
Section
Diseases and Pathogens
Type
Review
Publication
Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2021; 23(3):248-253

Abstract

The objective of this review was to summarize impact of the widespread administration of antibiotics in treatment algorithms for patients with COVID-19 on treatment outcomes. The experience of antimicrobial use agents during COVID-19 pandemic did not show any life-saving effect. It justifies a need to limit their administration to COVID-19 patients.

Eduard A. Ortenberg

Tyumen State Medical University, Tyumen, Russia

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