Key Points
➤ This consensus statement advises hospitals and healthcare
personnel (HCP) in ways to improve antimicrobial stewardship
and antimicrobial use during infectious disease crises.
➤ Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) often presents with findings suggestive of bacterial
co-infection, leading to inappropriate antibiotic use and
infections with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
This advice may serve as an example for future infectious
disease crises.
