Fiocruz released at the end of November a study showing that the excessive use of antibiotics tripled the detection of superbugs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Superbacteria are bacteria that acquire drug resistance and reduce the effectiveness of medical treatments. In the case of Covid-19, for example, antibiotics are used when there is a suspicion of bacterial infection together with viral infection caused by the coronavirus.
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Superbugs reduce treatment options, which can make the patient even unable to be medicated. Therefore, the misuse of antibiotics is fought by medical and health authorities.
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) reinforced in August that antibiotics are not indicated for routine treatment at Covid-19.
According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), an arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), between 90% and 100% of patients hospitalized for the coronavirus received antibiotic treatments, although only 7% had a bacterial infection.
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