June 2, 2021

study on bacterial co-infection and use of antibiotics in patients hospitalised with COVID-19

A new study led by the University of Glasgow with the ISARIC team looks at bacterial infections and antibiotic use in hospitalised COVID-19 patients in the UK during the first wave. The study has been published in The Lancet Microbe.

Journalists dialled in to the briefing to hear the study investigators present their results and answer any questions.

Speakers included:

Dr Antonia Ho, Clinical Senior Lecturer, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research &  Consultant in Infectious Diseases

Dr Clark Russell, Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh

Prof Calum Semple, Professor in Child Health and Outbreak Medicine, University of Liverpool, and ISARIC co-lead