An overview of antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia (2013–2023) and the need for national surveillance

AK Thabit, AY Alabbasi, FS Alnezary, IA Almasoudi - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a well-recognized global threat. The World Health
Organization (WHO) issued a report ranking the critical types of bacterial resistance that …

Bacterial coinfection and antibiotic resistance profiles among hospitalised COVID-19 patients

AS Bazaid, H Barnawi, H Qanash, G Alsaif… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
While it is reported that COVID-19 patients are more prone to secondary bacterial infections,
which are strongly linked to the severity of complications of the disease, bacterial …

Urinary tract infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a review

I Sula, MA Alreshidi, N Alnasr, AM Hassaneen… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections and are associated
with an increased rate of antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia. Better knowledge of the …

Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Enterococcus spp. Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections

MA Khalil, JA Alorabi, LM Al-Otaibi, SS Ali, SE Elsilk - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: A urinary tract infection (UTI) resulting from multidrug-resistant (MDR)
enterococci is a common disease with few therapeutic options. About 15% of urinary tract …

Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial uropathogens among adult patients in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

YA Almutawif, HMA Eid - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Springer
Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is considered one of the most prevalent infections
that may lead to many renal complications. They account for almost 10% of all infections in …

High prevalence of β-lactam and fluoroquinolone resistance in various phylotypes of Escherichia coli isolates from urinary tract infections in Jiroft city, Iran

S Afsharikhah, R Ghanbarpour, P Mohseni, N Adib… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases with
worldwide health threatening. Antimicrobial resistant strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a …

Bacterial infections among patients with chronic diseases at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia

AS Bazaid, AA Punjabi, A Aldarhami, H Qanash… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infections caused by multi-drug-resistant bacteria in patients with chronic diseases have
been associated with high mortality and morbidity. While few reports have evaluated …

The antimicrobial effects of Saudi sumra honey against drug resistant pathogens: phytochemical analysis, antibiofilm, anti-quorum sensing, and antioxidant activities

AS Bazaid, A Aldarhami, M Patel, M Adnan, A Hamdi… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honey exhibited potential antimicrobial activity against multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria
that continues to be a serious health problem. We reported the in-vitro activity of Saudi …

[HTML][HTML] Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Escherichia coli Causing Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review

AP Ruiz-Lievano, F Cervantes-Flores, A Nava-Torres… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Community-acquired urinary tract infections account for 15% of all outpatient use of
antibiotics, and women are primarily affected; the major causative microorganism is …

The immune responses to different Uropathogens call individual interventions for bladder infection

L Li, Y Li, J Yang, X Xie, H Chen - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Urinary tract infection (UTI) caused by uropathogens is the most common infectious disease
and significantly affects all aspects of the quality of life of the patients. However …