Antibiotic resistance before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study
Hadi Al Sulayyim,
Rohani Ismail,
Abdullah Al Hamid
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Prevalence of antibiotic resistance (AR) during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was higher than pre-pandemic times. This study determined the prevalence and patterns of AR among Gram-positive and negative bacteria before, during and after COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia and identified the associated factors.
Methodology: A retrospective cross-sectional study was employed to identify patients with positive AR bacteria between March 2019 and March 2022. The bacterial isolates and patients’ data w… Show more
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