The Need for Ongoing Antimicrobial Stewardship during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Actionable Recommendations
Wei Ping Khor, Omotayo Olaoye, Nikki D’Arcy, Eva M. Krockow, Rasha Abdelsalam Elshenawy, Victoria Rutter, Diane Ashiru‐Oredope
Abstract
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has significant impact on global health care delivery, occurs amid the ongoing global health crisis of antimicrobial resistance. Early data demonstrated that bacterial and fungal co-infection with COVID-19 remain low and indiscriminate use of antimicrobials during the pandemic may worsen antimicrobial resistance It is, therefore, essential to maintain the ongoing effort of antimicrobial stewardship activities in all sectors globally.
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PandemicAntimicrobial stewardshipCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AntimicrobialStewardship (theology)Antibiotic resistanceSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Global health2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineMedicineBusinessDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyPublic healthBiologyMicrobiologyPolitical scienceAntibioticsNursingInternal medicineOutbreakLawPoliticsAntibiotic Use and ResistanceComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria