Trends of antibiotic use for acute upper respiratory infections in Chinese emergency departments and the impact of COVID-19: a cross-sectional study
Antibiotic use for AURIs was prevalent in ED settings, with a predominant use of broad-spectrum and Watch-group antibiotics. After the lifting of pandemic control measures, both antibiotic consumption and the APR exhibited an upward trend, underscoring the need to reinforce antimicrobial stewardship, particular targeting broad-spectrum and Watch-group antibiotic use.
Authors
- Tingxi Wu
- Bin Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0091-6356)
- Yang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1011-3001)
- Tao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3831-901X)
- Zhao Zhigang
- Heng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4069-4743)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Tian Tan Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Friendship Hospital (CN)
- Renmin University of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01567-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26