RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic usage during pregnancy
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 782
OP 787
DO 10.15537/smj.2023.44.8.20230180
VO 44
IS 8
A1 Eman Bahaa
A1 Maryam H. AL Tamimi
A1 Latifa A. Fakhroo
A1 Nawal Dayoub
YR 2023
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/44/8/782.abstract
AB Objectives: To investigated the usage of antibiotic during pregnancy before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Kingdom of Bahrain.Methods: This was a retrospective study of antibiotic usage in 2 groups of patients. The first group was 280 patients who attended the in active labor room pre-COVID pandemic. The second group was 193 patients who attended the labor room after the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the data discussed below explores the impact of COVID-19 infection before the development of full vaccinations against COVID-19 in Bahrain.Results: The analysis confirmed higher usage of antibiotics during pregnancy post-COVID-19 outbreak (27.9% vs [versus] 5%), and the most notable difference was observed during the third trimester (17.1% vs 3.2%) followed by the second trimester (7.3% vs 1.1%). Likewise, there were more patients treated for urinary tract infection (16.1% vs 3.6%) and bacterial vaginosis (10.4% vs 0.7%) during the post-COVID period. There was no difference in the percentage of patients treated for upper respiratory tract infection among the groups.Conclusion: The analysis confirmed higher usage of antibiotic during pregnancy post COVID19.