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Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance of Common Bacterial Isolates Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia

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  • Manal AlDiba

    (Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ahmad Mohammad Hassan Daghriri

    (Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia)

  • Essa Mohammed Essa Jamali

    (Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ahmed Alzahrani

    (Armed Forced Hospital, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ahmed Bijad Alsharif

    (Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia)

  • Haider Ghalip Almudeer

    (Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia)

  • Hassan Khobrani

    (Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia)

  • Nabil Turki Madhi Hakami

    (Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia)

  • Wagih Mommtaz Ghannam

    (Mansoua University, Egypt)

  • Hassan Mohamed Alasy

    (Tanta University, Egypt)

Abstract

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health issues. After the pandemic of corona virus 2019 (COVID-19), AMR became a challenging complex that needs to be addressed during the corona pandemic. Objectives: Evaluating the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) before and during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study that was conducted at Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia using positive cultures` results from microbiology department. Results: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae were the most prevalent microorganisms isolated from the patients. E. coli was the most isolated organism from patients with infections such as: COVID-19 fever, sepsis, urinary tract infections and wound infection. There was no significant change between 2019 and 2020 regarding AMR prevalence. Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the AMR before and during the COVID-19 era thus other large population studies must be conducted to evaluate worldwide evolution of AMR during COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Manal AlDiba & Ahmad Mohammad Hassan Daghriri & Essa Mohammed Essa Jamali & Ahmed Alzahrani & Ahmed Bijad Alsharif & Haider Ghalip Almudeer & Hassan Khobrani & Nabil Turki Madhi Hakami & Wagih Mommtaz, 2021. "Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance of Common Bacterial Isolates Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Armed Forces Hospital Jazan, Saudi Arabia," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(5), pages 31-38, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:5:id:41047
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.5.1047
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