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Impact of common comorbidities on antimicrobial consumption and mortality amongst critically ill COVID-19 patients: A retrospective two center study in Saudi Arabia

AlQadheeb et al., Clinical Infection in Practice, doi:10.1016/j.clinpr.2023.100229
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Mortality -22% Improvement Relative Risk Azithromycin  AlQadheeb et al.  ICU PATIENTS Is very late treatment with azithromycin beneficial for COVID-19? Retrospective 848 patients in Saudi Arabia (March 2020 - August 2021) Higher mortality with azithromycin (not stat. sig., p=0.081) c19early.org AlQadheeb et al., Clinical Infection i.., May 2023 Favorsazithromycin Favorscontrol 0 0.5 1 1.5 2+
Retrospective 848 ICU patients in Saudi Arabia, showing higher mortality with azithromycin in unadjusted results.
risk of death, 22.2% higher, RR 1.22, p = 0.08, treatment 467 of 775 (60.3%), control 36 of 73 (49.3%).
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AlQadheeb et al., 10 May 2023, retrospective, Saudi Arabia, peer-reviewed, mean age 55.8, 9 authors, study period March 2020 - August 2021. Contact: nada.qadheeb@kfsh.med.sa, nalqadheeb@moh.gov.sa.
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