The Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on the Distribution of Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia Agents and Antibiotic Resistance Profile in Intensive Care Units

Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) a pandemic on March 11, 2020, SARS-CoV-2 has caused high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The addition of secondary bacterial infections such as pneumonia to the clinical course led to more mortality of the disease. This situation has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics for both prophylactic and therapeutic purposes and has caused concerns about...