Antibiotic treatment in patients hospitalized for nonsevere COVID-19

JAMA Network Open

2025-05-19

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this large cohort study of patients hospitalized with nonsevere COVID-19, there was no clinically meaningful difference in outcomes with early antibiotic treatment. Given the risks associated with unnecessary antibiotic treatment, these results argue against routine antibiotic use in this population.

Corresponding author: To contact the corresponding author, Michael S. Pulia, M.D., Ph.D., email mspulia@medicine.wisc.edu.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.11499)

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