Antibiotic resistance: A global problem and the need to do more

FC Lessa, DM Sievert - Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The discovery of penicillin in 1928 and its initial use in the 1940s to treat serious infections
marked a turning point in modern medicine saving millions of lives [1]. However, antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on inpatient antibiotic and antifungal drug prescribing volumes in Germany

WV Kern, M Steib-Bauert, J Baumann, E Kramme… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Previous studies found that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic had a variable impact on the consumption of antimicrobial drugs in human …

Analysis of antibacterial agents consumption in a Brazilian southeastern hospital complex from 2018 to 2021

GA Oliveira, AMM Reis - Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2025 - SciELO Brasil
Healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to the inappropriate use of
antimicrobial agents and contributed to elevated multidrug resistance. The aim of this study …