Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic utilization in a tertiary hospital
The pandemic led to an increase in the overuse and inappropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, particularly in the Watch and Reserve groups, in both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 clinics. There was a notable transition towards the increased utilization of broad-spectrum antibiotics during the pandemic.
Authors
- Hanefi Cem Gül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7648-322X)
- Hakan Erdem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6265-5227)
- Burcu Çalışkan Demirkıran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9525-0122)
Institutions
- Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.18897
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.49