Multidrug resistance is a leading concern in public health. It describes a complex phenotype
whose predominant feature is resistance to a wide range of structurally unrelated cytotoxic …

Background COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are two intersecting global
public health crises. Objective We aimed to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Abstract Background Pneumonia from SARS-CoV-2 is difficult to distinguish from other viral
and bacterial etiologies. Broad-spectrum antimicrobials are frequently prescribed to patients …

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 …

Background A wide range of bacterial infections occur in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) patients, particularly in those with severe coronaviral disease. Some of these are …

Objectives We investigated the impact of the COVID-19 and national pandemic response on
the epidemiology of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase producing E. coli (ESBL-E. coli) in …

The net effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the response to it
on the emergence of antimicrobial resistance is yet unknown. Positive impacts on the spread …

The discovery of different antimicrobial agents has revolutionized the treatment against a
variety of infections for many decades, but the emergence of antimicrobial resistance require …

Background The impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial
resistance (AMR) is a major concern. Aim To compare the number of patients and isolation …

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) carbapenemase has been considered a global
threat due to its worldwide widespread in recent years. In Portugal, a very low number of …