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Antibiotic Overuse in COVID Tied to Higher Risk for Death

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A large multicountry analysis finds that most patients hospitalised for COVID received antibiotics despite few suspected coinfections, and empirical use was tied to a higher risk for death. Medscape News UK

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    Antibiotic Overuse in COVID Tied to Higher Risk for Death

    A large multicountry analysis finds that most patients hospitalised for COVID received antibiotics despite few suspected coinfections, and empirical use was tied to a higher risk for death. Medscape News UK