Early In Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed ... May 2026

Antibiotics were often prescribed regardless of illness severity, with similar rates seen in both mild/moderate cases and severe/critical cases.

Data indicates that approximately of hospitalized COVID-19 patients received antibiotics during the first year of the pandemic. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) and subsequent studies found that only about 8% of these patients actually had bacterial co-infections that warranted such treatment. Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed ...

Antibiotic Prescribing Trends During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed ...