Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Literature Review.
Viruses
; 13(11)2021 10 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1481016
ABSTRACT
Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent threat to public health and global development; in this scenario, the SARS-CoV2 pandemic has caused a major disruption of healthcare systems and practices. A narrative review was conducted on articles focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on multidrug-resistant gram-negative, gram-positive bacteria, and fungi. We found that, worldwide, multiple studies reported an unexpected high incidence of infections due to methicillin-resistant S. aureus, carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and C. auris among COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit. In this setting, inappropriate antimicrobial exposure, environmental contamination, and discontinuation of infection control measures may have driven selection and diffusion of drug-resistant pathogens.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Drug Resistance, Fungal
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Coinfection
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COVID-19
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Mycoses
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Reviews
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
V13112110
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