Antimicrobial Consumption among 66 Acute Care Hospitals in Catalonia: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: Antimicrobials have been widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the antimicrobial consumption of 66 hospitals in Catalonia. Methods: Adult antibacterial and antimycotic consumption was calculated as defined daily doses...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Santiago Grau, Sergi Hernández, Daniel Echeverría-Esnal, Alexander Almendral, Ricard Ferrer, Enric Limón, Juan Pablo Horcajada, on behalf of the Catalan Infection Control Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (VINCat-PROA)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Subjects:	antimicrobial consumption COVID-19 defined daily doses antibiotics antifungals
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/8/943