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 COVID-19 may be at increased risk of bacterial infections because fighting the virus interferes with the immune system’s ability to fight off invading bacteria. Confirmed…
