When to Use Antibiotics in COVID-19: A Proposal Based on Questions

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people, including hundreds of deaths. The search for adequate treatments and interventions that influence poor prognostic factors and reduce mortality has led to excessive use of antibiotics based on the possible existence of bacterial co-infection. How...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dueñas-Castell, Carmelo, Polanco-Guerra, Camilo Jose, Martinez-Ávila, Maria Cristina, Almanza Hurtado, Amilkar J, Rodriguez Yanez, Tómas, Gutierrez-Ariza, Juan Camilo, Rico-Fontalvo, Jorge
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9418620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36046297
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27398
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people, including hundreds of deaths. The search for adequate treatments and interventions that influence poor prognostic factors and reduce mortality has led to excessive use of antibiotics based on the possible existence of bacterial co-infection. However, there is no evidence to justify the systematic use of antimicrobials in COVID-19. The recommendations seek to provide knowledge regarding treatment; standardizing a management algorithm requires validation in clinical trials and studies of greater methodological rigor.

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