Antimicrobial resistance surveillance and trends in armed conflict, fragile, and non-conflict countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces major social, economic, and demographic challenges, with nearly half of its countries affected by conflicts that severely disrupt health systems. This study compared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates and surveillance efforts in conflict-affected, fragile, and non-conflict countries, further subdivided by income.

Methods

Data on bacteriologically confirmed bloodstream infections (BC-BSIs) from 2017 to 2021 were extracted from the WHO GLASS database. Countries were classified as conflict-affected, fragile, or non-conflict (subdivided by income) using World Bank criteria. Descriptive statistics (mean ± SD) were calculated, and group comparisons were performed using unpaired t-tests with Welch's correction. Mean diff

SUBMITTER: Moghnieh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869426 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature