Progress in alternative strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: Focus on antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance, and, in a broader perspective, antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have …
continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on multidrug resistant gram positive and gram negative pathogens: A systematic review
Background There is paucity of data describing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on
antimicrobial resistance. This review evaluated the changes in the rate of multidrug resistant …
antimicrobial resistance. This review evaluated the changes in the rate of multidrug resistant …
Increasing consumption of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for patient health and emerging anti-microbial resistance
The emergence of COVID-19 infection led to the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials without
knowing their efficacy in treating the disease. The gratuitous use of antibiotics for COVID-19 …
knowing their efficacy in treating the disease. The gratuitous use of antibiotics for COVID-19 …
Impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial consumption and spread of multidrug-resistance in bacterial infections
K Jeon, S Jeong, N Lee, MJ Park, W Song, HS Kim… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The spread of COVID-19 pandemic may have affected antibiotic consumption patterns and
the prevalence of colonized or infected by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. We …
the prevalence of colonized or infected by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. We …
Overview on the prevalence of fungal infections, immune response, and microbiome role in COVID-19 patients
Patients with severe COVID-19, such as individuals in intensive care units (ICU), are
exceptionally susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections. The most prevalent fungal …
exceptionally susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections. The most prevalent fungal …
Healthcare-associated infections in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of point prevalence studies
Background There is limited data to describe the point-prevalence of healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs) among patients at a regional level in Africa. This study estimated the …
infections (HAIs) among patients at a regional level in Africa. This study estimated the …
Antibiotic-resistant ESKAPE pathogens and COVID-19: the pandemic beyond the pandemic
A Catalano, D Iacopetta, J Ceramella, M Pellegrino… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibacterial resistance is a renewed public health plague in modern times, and the COVID-
19 pandemic has rekindled this problem. Changes in antibiotic prescribing behavior …
19 pandemic has rekindled this problem. Changes in antibiotic prescribing behavior …
[HTML][HTML] Contribution of wastewater to antimicrobial resistance: A review article
Objectives Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global challenge that has raised concern
globally, owing to its detrimental effects on the health and economy of countries. The ever …
globally, owing to its detrimental effects on the health and economy of countries. The ever …
Assessing the impact of the Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance (Global-PPS) on hospital antimicrobial stewardship …
I Pauwels, A Versporten, H Vermeulen… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and
Resistance (Global-PPS) provides a methodology to support hospitals worldwide in …
Resistance (Global-PPS) provides a methodology to support hospitals worldwide in …
A model for COVID-19 and bacterial pneumonia coinfection with community-and hospital-acquired infections
We propose a new epidemic model to study the coinfection dynamics of COVID-19 and
bacterial pneumonia, which is the first model in the literature used to describe …
bacterial pneumonia, which is the first model in the literature used to describe …