Healthcare utilization associated with antimicrobial resistance at a tertiary hospital in Vietnam: A retrospective observational study from 2016 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically on priority ESKAPE pathogens, studies examining the economic impact of AMR in low- and lower-middle-income countries have been scarce and require further investigation to optimize the post-COVID resource allocation.

Objectives

To quantify the incremental hospital costs and length of stay (LOS) associated with antimicrobial-resistant versus -susceptible among priority ESKAPE pathogens from the healthcare sector perspective.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study of patients hospitalized at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases from 2016-2021 with non-duplicate isolates of any ESKAPE pathogens from clinical specimens. The patients were then stratified into resistant-

SUBMITTER: Nguyen NT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321119 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature