Changes in intravenous and oral antimicrobial prescriptions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: an experience at a tertiary-care center

• Main Authors: Shutaro Murakami (Author), Akane Takamatsu (Author), Manabu Akazawa (Author), Takao Goto (Author), Toshiki Miwa (Author), Yoshiyasu Terayama (Author), Hitoshi Honda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic at a tertiary-care center was analyzed using interrupted time-series analysis. Among intravenous antimicrobials, the use of azithromycin and third-generation cephalosporins significantly decreased during the current pandemic....