Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Middle East and North Africa Region.

ABSTRACT: Over the last decades, there has been a dramatic global increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens particularly among Gram-negative bacteria (GNB). Pseudomonas aeruginosa is responsible for various health care-associated infections, while MDR P. aeruginosa causes significant morbidity and mortality. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) represent an unexplored geographical region for the study of drug resistance since many of these countries are at crossroads of high volume of travel, diverse expatriate populations, as well as high antibiotic consumption despite attempts to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs. This minireview analyzes epidemiology, microbiological, and genomic characteristics of MDR P. aeruginosa in the MENA region. Published data on MDR

SUBMITTER: Al-Orphaly M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8265635 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature