“…The main reason for resistance is excessive and irrational antimicrobial use at hospitals and at the community level. ( Smith and Coast, 2002 , Dean et al, 2002 , Ho and Melvani, 2007 , Storr et al, 2017 , O’Neill, J., 2014 ). Inappropriate use of antibiotics is also common in settings in the KSA and strengthens this concern at the global level ( Belkina et al, 2014 , Al-Ghamdi et al, 2002 ).…”