Exploring Prior Antibiotic Exposure Characteristics for COVID-19 Hospital Admission Patients: OpenSAFELY

• Main Authors: Ya-Ting Yang (Author), David Wong (Author), Xiaomin Zhong (Author), Ali Fahmi (Author), Darren M. Ashcroft (Author), Kieran Hand (Author), Jon Massey (Author), Brian Mackenna (Author), Amir Mehrkar (Author), Sebastian Bacon (Author), Ben Goldacre (Author), Victoria Palin (Author), Tjeerd van Staa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Previous studies have demonstrated the association between antibiotic use and severe COVID-19 outcomes. This study aimed to explore detailed antibiotic exposure characteristics among COVID-19 patients. Using the OpenSAFELY platform, which integrates extensive health data and covers 40% of the popula...