GIDS Research Radar ยท Shanxi, China https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Shanxi, China. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:45:11 GMT The overuse of antimicrobials during the COVID-19 pandemic: data from 25 general hospitals in Shanxi, China https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-025-12131-7-b6837438/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-025-12131-7-b6837438/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The findings underscore excessive empirical antimicrobial use in COVID-19 inpatients despite low microbiological yield, with implications for antimicrobial resistance and healthcare costs, supporting calls for rational prescribing and improved diagnostics. COVID-19 SARS Treatment Antimicrobial resistance Diagnostics Journal article