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 …

[HTML][HTML] Acinetobacter baumannii: A multidrug-resistant pathogen, has emerged in Saudi Arabia

JA Aldali - Saudi Medical Journal, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A significant opportunistic pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) has evolved
mechanisms of resistance to a wide variety of antimicrobials, including carbapenems. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Five-year resistance trends in pathogens causing healthcare-associated infections at a multi-hospital healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2019

A Al Mutair, S Alhumaid, Z Al Alawi, ARZ Zaidi… - Journal of global …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns in a given healthcare
setting is important to inform the selection of appropriate antimicrobial therapy to reduce the …

Prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare-associated bloodstream infections at hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

SS Banawas, AS Alobaidi, TM Dawoud, A AlDehaimi… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bloodstream infection (BSI) prevalence in hospitalized patients has increased owing to the
spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens; moreover, antimicrobial resistance in bacteria is a …

Problems Associated with Co-Infection by Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in COVID-19 Patients: A Review

RO Yahya - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
To date, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its variants have been reported as a
novel public health concern threatening us worldwide. The presence of Klebsiella …

Antimicrobial susceptibility of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria: a 5-year retrospective analysis at a multi-hospital healthcare system in Saudi Arabia

S Alhumaid, A Al Mutair, Z Al Alawi… - Annals of clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Studying time-related changes in susceptible pathogens causing healthcare-
associated infections (HAIs) is vital in improving local antimicrobial and infection control …

A multi-point surveillance for antimicrobial resistance profiles among clinical isolates of gram-negative bacteria recovered from Major Ha'il Hospitals, Saudi Arabia

KB Said, A Alsolami, AM Khalifa, NA Khalil, S Moursi… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The devastating nosocomial resistance is an on-going global concern. Surveillance of
resistance is crucial for efficient patient care. This study was aimed to conduct a surveillance …

[HTML][HTML] Changing trends in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bloodstream infection (BSI) in secondary care hospitals of India

T Karuna, A Gupta, A Vyas, S Kumar, A Sampath… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bloodstream infection (BSI) and subsequent sepsis are life-threatening medical conditions.
The onset of antimicrobial resistance and subsequent multi-drug resistant organisms …

[HTML][HTML] Colistin-resistant gram-negative bacteria in Saudi Arabia: a literature review

A Alqasim - Journal of King Saud University-Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) represent a major source of morbidity worldwide. The
antimicrobial resistance of GNB has recently increased worldwide, that led to using colistin …

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

A Kabrah - Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2022 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum-beta-
lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (GNB) isolated from …