Diagnostic testing and antibiotic utilization among inpatients evaluated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 May;45(5):667-669. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.272. Epub 2023 Dec 28.

Abstract

We evaluated diagnostic test and antibiotic utilization among 252 patients from 11 US hospitals who were evaluated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia during the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant pandemic wave. In our cohort, antibiotic use remained high (62%) among SARS-CoV-2-positive patients and even higher among those who underwent procalcitonin testing (68%).

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • COVID-19*
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
  • Humans
  • Inpatients
  • Pneumonia*
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • SARS-CoV-2 variants