Suboptimal antimicrobial stewardship in the COVID-19 era: is humanity staring at a postantibiotic future?
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Date
2021
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
FUTURE MICROBIOLOGY
Abstract
In the absence of potent antimicrobial agents, it is estimated that bacterial infections could cause millions
of deaths. The emergence of COVID-19, its complex pathophysiology and the high propensity of patients
to coinfections has resulted in therapeutic regimes that use a cocktail of antibiotics for disease management.
Suboptimal antimicrobial stewardship in this era and the slow pace of drug discovery could result
in large-scale drug resistance, narrowing future antimicrobial therapeutics. Thus, judicious use of current
antimicrobials is imperative to keep up with existing and emerging infectious pathogens. Here, we provide
insights into the potential implications of suboptimal antimicrobial stewardship, resulting from the
emergence of COVID-19, on the spread of antimicrobial resistance
Description
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Keywords
antimicrobial resistance, coronavirus, COVID-19, hand sanitization, hand washing, SARS-CoV-2
Citation
10.2217/fmb-2021-0008