Antibiotic sales soared during India's first surge of COVID-19, suggesting that the drugs were inappropriately used to treat mild and moderate COVID-19 infections, according to new research. The excessive usage is especially concerning because antibiotic overuse increases the risk for drug-resistant infections -- not just in India, but worldwide.
COVID-19 aggravates antibiotic misuse in India, study finds
- ScienceDaily
- 1. 7 2021 (20:06)