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𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗘 😨
42.1% 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 !

(Global systematic review of 173 studies with 892K+ COVID patients)

2) This systematic review and meta-analysis of 173 studies with 892,312 COVID-19 patients provided a comprehensive assessment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotic usage during the pandemic. It reported a 42.1% prevalence of multidrug-resistant organism infection ...

3) ...(MDRO) among bacterial co-infected patients and found 76.2% of all COVID patients received antibiotics. Lower-middle and low-income regions faced greater challenges seen by higher antimicrobial resistance prevalence and antibiotic overuse.

4) Subgroup analyses showed MDRO prevalence and drug usage were highest among severe/critical cases and those admitted to intensive care.

5) The findings underline the urgent need for sustained global efforts to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship in the wake of public health emergencies.

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Reference :
journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-…