Co-Infections, Secondary Infections, and Antimicrobial Use in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 during the First Five Waves of the Pandemic in Pakistan; Findings and Implications

• Main Authors: Kiran Ramzan (Author), Sameen Shafiq (Author), Iqra Raees (Author), Zia Ul Mustafa (Author), Muhammad Salman (Author), Amer Hayat Khan (Author), Johanna C. Meyer (Author), Brian Godman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: COVID-19 patients are typically prescribed antibiotics empirically despite concerns. There is a need to evaluate antibiotic use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients during successive pandemic waves in Pakistan alongside co-infection rates. Methods: A retrospective review of patient recor...