Increased Use of Antibiotics in the Intensive Care Unit During Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic in a Brazilian Hospital

• Main Authors: Alice Ramos Oliveira Silva (Author), Diamantino Ribeiro Salgado (Author), Luis Phillipe Nagem Lopes (Author), Débora Castanheira (Author), Isabel Cristina Martins Emmerick (Author), Elisangela Costa Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Microbial drug resistance is one of the biggest public health problems. Antibiotic consumption is an essential factor for the emergence and spread of multiresistant bacteria. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the antibiotics consumption in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), identifying trends i...