Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Hospital Acquired Infections through the COVID-19 Pandemic: Real-Word Data from a Tertiary Urological Centre

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 12; no. 23; p. 7278
• Main Authors: Gavi, Filippo, Fiori, Barbara, Gandi, Carlo, Campetella, Marco, Bientinesi, Riccardo, Marino, Filippo, Fettucciari, Daniele, Rossi, Francesco, Moretto, Stefano, Murri, Rita, Pierconti, Francesco, Racioppi, Marco, Sacco, Emilio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 24.11.2023
• Subjects: antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; Causes of; Clinical medicine; COVID-19; Cross infection; Drug resistance; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Drug therapy; Forecasts and trends; Nosocomial infections; Staphylococcus infections; Statistics; Trends; urinary tract infection; Urinary tract infections; Italy; antimicrobial stewardship; antibiotic resistance; urinary tract infection

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a significant public health concern, closely linked to antibiotic overuse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, broad-spectrum antibiotics were frequently administered, potentially exacerbating AMR. This study aimed to assess AMR patterns in our urology department bef...