Inpatient antibiotic utilization in the Veterans' Health Administration during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Jun;42(6):751-753. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1277. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Abstract

Antibiotic prescribing practices across the Veterans' Health Administration (VA) experienced significant shifts during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. From 2015 to 2019, antibiotic use between January and May decreased from 638 to 602 days of therapy (DOT) per 1,000 days present (DP), while the corresponding months in 2020 saw antibiotic utilization rise to 628 DOT per 1,000 DP.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • Hospitals, Veterans / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents