Revealing the drivers of antibiotic resistance trends in Streptococcus pneumoniae amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from mathematical modeling
A. Kovacevic, D. R. M. Smith, E. Rahbe, S. Novelli, P. Henriot, E. Varon, R. Cohen, C. Levy, L. Temime, L. Opatowski
This study uses mathematical modeling to show that reduced antibiotic use, decreased IPD risk, and azithromycin use during the pandemic increased antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae while keeping carriage stable.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2022Ecology