Modeling study suggests proportion of cases involving antibiotic-resistant pneumonia-causing bacteria increased amid covid-19 pandemic
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February 16, 2023
In severe cases, pneumococci can cause pneumonia and serious blood infections Kiyoshi Takahase Segundo/Alamy
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be a bigger problem amid the covid-19 pandemic. Modeling studies suggest that various lockdowns in Europe reduced cases of pneumonia-causing bacteria from 2019 to 2020, but increased the proportion of cases resistant to antibiotics.
People infected with the new coronavirus may be at increased risk of bacterial infections. This is because fighting off viruses interferes with the immune system’s ability to fight off invading bacteria. Confirmed…
