Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Inpatient Antibiotic Consumption in Switzerland

• Main Authors: Olivier Friedli (Author), Michael Gasser (Author), Alexia Cusini (Author), Rosamaria Fulchini (Author), Danielle Vuichard-Gysin (Author), Roswitha Halder Tobler (Author), Nasstasja Wassilew (Author), Catherine Plüss-Suard (Author), Andreas Kronenberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to analyze inpatient antibiotic consumption during the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. The entire period (January 2018-June 2021) was divided into the prepandemic period, the first and second waves, and the intermediate period. In the first year of...