COVID-19 restrictions in Australia linked to lower community antibiotic useCOVID-19 restrictions in Australia were associated with a substantial decline in community dispensing of antibiotics for respiratory infections, researchers reported this week in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.Using national claims data on antibiotic dispensing from November 2015 through October 2020, a team led by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney conducted an interrupted time series analysis to investigate monthly trends in antibiotic dispensing and face-to-face and telehealth consultations with general practitioners (GPs).