Correlation between Previous Antibiotic Exposure and COVID-19 Severity. A Population-Based Cohort Study

We examined the correlation between previous antibiotic exposure and COVID-19 severity using a population-based observational matched cohort study with patient level data obtained for more than 5.8 million people registered in SIDIAP in Catalonia, Spain. We included all patients newly diagnosed with...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Carl Llor, Dan Ouchi, Maria Giner-Soriano, Ana García-Sangenís, Lars Bjerrum, Rosa Morros
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Subjects:	drug resistance microbial primary health care COVID-19 anti-bacterial agents
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1364

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