Open AccessAnalysis of the Prescription of Antibiotics During the Implementation of COVID-19 Personal Protection Measures in a Regional Health System
Author(s) -
Paula Rojas-Garcia,
Fernando Antoñanzas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinicoeconomics and outcomes research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.591
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1178-6981
DOI - 10.2147/ceor.s337621
Subject(s) - medical prescription , medicine , azithromycin , government (linguistics) , hygiene , transmission (telecommunications) , environmental health , decree , family medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , antibiotics , geography , nursing , linguistics , philosophy , electrical engineering , archaeology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , engineering , pathology
The rational consumption of antibiotics is a valuable goal for developed countries. Antibiotic resistance (AMR) was the main health threat before the coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. To restrict COVID-19 transmission, the Spanish government implemented personal protection measures, including the decree of a lockdown. The objective of this study is to analyze the prescription of antibiotics during the implementation of COVID-19 personal protection measures in primary care in a Spanish region.