The usage of antibiotics by covid-19 patients with comorbidities: The risk of increased antimicrobial resistance

• Main Authors: Basit Zeshan, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Nadia Afzal, Amer Siddiq, Sakeenabi Basha, Syed Nahid Basheer, Syed Wali Peeran, Mohammed Mustafa, Nur Hardy A. Daud, Naveed Ahmed, Chan, Yean Yean, Tahir Yusuf Noorani
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: QR1-502 Microbiology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32754/1/The%20usage%20of%20antibiotics%20by%20covid-19%20patients%20with%20comorbidities%2C%20The%20risk%20of%20increased%20antimicrobial%20resistance.ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32754/2/The%20Usage%20of%20Antibiotics%20by%20COVID-19%20Patients%20with%20Comorbidities%2C%20The%20Risk%20of%20Increased%20Antimicrobial%20Resistance.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32754/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8772884/; https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11010035

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health issue that plays a significant role in morbidity and mortality, especially in immunocompromised patients. It also becomes a serious threat to the successful treatment of many bacterial infections. The widespread and irrelevant use of antibiotics in h...