An American study reveals a “serious error” in treating Covid patients during the first wave of the epidemic

A recent study, the results of which were published today, Wednesday, showed that the majority of “Covid 19” patients who were admitted to American hospitals during the first few months of the epidemic were prescribed antibiotics even before confirming that they had a bacterial infection.

The study conducted by the “Pew Charitable Trusts” indicates that these drugs were prescribed excessively between February and July 2020, as doctors rushed to treat epidemic patients when treatment options were few, according to “Reuters”.

Antibiotics do not fight a viral infection such as corona, but rather are prescribed to treat the secondary bacterial infection that causes infections.

“Ultimately, what we’re really worried about is what the data could mean about the long-term struggle against antibiotic resistance,” said David Hyun, Pew’s antibiotic resistance project manager.

The report, which included data from 5,838 hospitalizations, highlights the dangers of unnecessarily prescribing antibiotics, which could accelerate the emergence of drug-resistant “superbugs”.

The reason for drug resistance is the misuse and overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobials, which encourages bacteria to evolve to survive by finding new ways to beat the drugs.

In the study, 52% of hospital admissions led to the prescription of at least one antibiotic. In contrast, 20% of “Covid” patients were diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia, and 9% had a urinary tract infection.

In 96% of cases, the patient received their first antibiotic within 48 hours of admission to the hospital.

The data showed that most patients who were given antibiotics upon admission to hospital did not receive additional kits after 48 hours, indicating some progress in efforts to curb the overuse of antibiotics.