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 …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is among the most common pathogens
associated with healthcare-acquired infections, and is often antibiotic resistant, causing …

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest growing public health threats and a worldwide
priority. According to the WHO, drug-resistant diseases may cause 10 million deaths a year …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-pandemic-related overload of health systems
has compromised the application of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) models and infection …

Background: The relationship between superinfection by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative
bacteria and mortality among SARS-CoV-2 hospitalized patients is still unclear …

Aim To evaluate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the patterns of antimicrobial use
and the incidence of pathogens in primary and secondary healthcare settings in Northern …

Background It is unknown whether COVID-19 patients are at higher risk due to demographic
and clinical characteristics associated with higher COVID-19 infection risk and severity of …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted antimicrobial stewardship and infection
prevention operations worldwide, raising concerns for an acceleration of antimicrobial …

The current review article provides a comprehensive analysis of nosocomial infections in
pediatric and adult intensive care units (ICUs) in Iran. We examine the risk factors and …

The continuous spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CP-Kp) strains
presents a severe challenge to the healthcare system due to limited therapeutic options and …