Overall, 45.8% of COVID-19 hospital admissions and 51.2% of admissions for other respiratory viruses received at least one dose of antibiotic from March 2020 through December 2023.
US hospital data show high rates of antibiotic prescribing for COVID, other viruses throughout pandemic
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