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Covid-19 treatment could drive up resistance to antibiotics across rest of population, study claims – Wales Online
There are also concerns that such a large-scale drug administration could have wider environmental implications
The use of antibiotics by Covid-19 sufferers could result in increased resistance to the drugs benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests.
Patients hospitalised as a result of the virus are being given a combination of medications to prevent possible secondary bacterial infections.
However, research by the University of Plymouth and Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust suggests their increased use during the pandemic could be placing an additional burden on waste water treatment works….
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