Background Scant data are available on the link between armed conflicts and the
development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Objectives We perfomed a systematic …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent global health concern, especially in
countries facing instability or conflicts, with compromised healthcare systems. Médecins …

Background The widespread use and misuse of antimicrobials are the major driving factor
for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that threatens the health of human beings globally. Thus …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of antibiotic use, quantify antibiotic
consumption, and evaluate the quality of prescribing. Methods This was a point prevalence …

The Médecins Sans Frontières Tertiary Orthopaedic Care center in Mosul, Iraq, provides
reconstructive surgery, microbiological analysis, integrated infection prevention and control …

The notoriety of Multiple Drug Resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae extends beyond nosocomial
or community acquired infections, since it is a major cause of biofilm-related infections. The …

Results: Out of 130 coagulase-positive cocci, 72 were identified as MRSA and 19 as VRSA.
Biofilm assay results showed that 22 (18.92%) isolates had strong biofilm formation, 24 …

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae379 2 and/or meropenem, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n= 2, 16.7%)
resistant to both imipenem and meropenem, and ESBL-producing Proteus mirabilis (n= 2 …

Over the past twenty years, Iraq has experienced a scale of violence unmatched in the
country's modern history. The aftermath of the US-led occupation (2003–2011) has resulted …

Bidirectional effect of poverty and treatment-resistant diseases: The case of antimicrobial
resistance in middle and low-income countries. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an …