Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in low-and middle-income countries: a scattered picture

K Iskandar, L Molinier, S Hallit, M Sartelli… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Data on comprehensive population-based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is lacking.
In low-and middle-income countries, the challenges are high due to weak laboratory …

Epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Middle East and North Africa Region

M Al-Orphaly, HA Hadi, FK Eltayeb, H Al-Hail… - Msphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Over the last decades, there has been a dramatic global increase in multidrug-resistant
(MDR) pathogens particularly among Gram-negative bacteria (GNB). Pseudomonas …

Challenges to antimicrobial stewardship in the countries of the Arab League: concerns of worsening resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and proposed …

NA Rizk, R Moghnieh, N Haddad, MC Rebeiz… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to worsen the global problem of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR). There is a heightened interest in understanding this effect and to develop …

The Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Control Interventions on Acinetobacter baumannii Resistance Rates in the ICU of a Tertiary Care Center in …

NA Rizk, N Zahreddine, N Haddad, R Ahmadieh… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global health, causing increased mortality and
morbidity especially among critically ill patients. This toll is expected to rise following the …

Whole genome-based characterization of multidrug resistant Enterobacter and Klebsiella aerogenes isolates from Lebanon

G Merhi, S Amayri, I Bitar, GF Araj… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enterobacter spp. and Klebsiella aerogenes are rod-shaped Gram-negative opportunistic
pathogens. This study aimed at the molecular and genomic characterization of multidrug …

Molecular characterization and differential effects of levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin on the potential for developing quinolone resistance among clinical Pseudomonas …

ZA Kanafani, A Sleiman, JA Frem, G Doumat… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Fluoroquinolones are some of the most used antimicrobial agents for the
treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This study aimed at exploring the differential activity …

Prevalence and molecular mechanisms of carbapenem resistance among gram-negative bacilli in three hospitals of northern Lebanon

M Rima, S Oueslati, L Dabos, D Daaboul, H Mallat… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carbapenem resistance (CR) is an emerging health issue. Epidemiological surveys on
carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB) in Lebanon remain scarce. In this …

Ongoing strategies to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Findings and implications

A Haseeb, Z Saleem, AF Maqadmi, RA Allehyani… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing global concern, increasing costs, morbidity,
and mortality. National action plans (NAPs) to minimize AMR are one of several global and …

Whole-genome-sequence-based characterization of extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii hospital outbreak

G Makke, I Bitar, T Salloum, B Panossian, S Alousi… - MSphere, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is an important opportunistic
pathogen linked to a variety of nosocomial infections and hospital outbreaks worldwide. This …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli and their resistance determinants in the Eastern Mediterranean …

A Sleiman, AG Abou Fayad, H Banna… - Journal of Global …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is increasing worldwide, which led the WHO to list these bacteria …