The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of common infections in primary care and the change to antibiotic prescribing in England

ConclusionsChanges to consultations and hospital admissions may be driven by reduced transmission of non-COVID-19 infections due to reduced social mixing and lockdowns. Inconsistencies in coding practice emphasises the need for improvement to inform new antibiotic stewardship policies and prevent resistance to novel infections.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research