Antibiotic Use Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Infection (SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant) in Oman: A Single-center Retrospective Study
Despite low rates of confirmed bacterial infections, antibiotics were administered to majority of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (Omicron variant). This finding emphasizes the need for strengthening antimicrobial stewardship to curb unnecessary antibiotic use and reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance during pandemics in Oman.
Authors
- Rana Mustafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-5971)
- Jimmy Jose
- Faryal Ali Khamis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5107-921X)
- Nenad Pandak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-6219)
- Alia Hani Ali Elatris
Institutions
- University of Nizwa (OM)
- College of Applied Sciences, Nizwa (OM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2025.53
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00