Tag: Coronavirus Disease COVID-19
Does previous antibiotic treatment affect COVID-19 severity?
In a recent article published in eClinical Medicine, researchers determine whether frequent antibiotic use increased the risk of adverse outcomes, including death, following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Study: Repeated antibiotic exposure and risk of hospitalization and death following COVID-19 infection (OpenSAFELY): a matched case–control study. Image Credit: dturphoto / Shutterstock.com Background Previous studies indicate that […]