What The Study Did: This study demonstrated a decrease in respiratory virus detections and a decline in antibiotic prescribing rates for respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Alexander J. Lepak, M.D., of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2363)
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