Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Zimbabwe in the COVID-19 Era: A Perfect Recipe for Antimicrobial Resistance

The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an upsurge in antimicrobial use. The increase in use is multifactorial, and is particularly related to the empirical treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and suspected coinfections with antimicrobials and the limited quality of diagnostics to differentiate viral and b...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Itai Chitungo, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Tinashe K. Nyazika, Helena Herrera, Godfrey Musuka, Grant Murewanhema
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Subjects:	COVID-19 antimicrobial resistance antimicrobial stewardship
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/2/244