Antibiotic resistance pattern: a descriptive analysis at the general hospitals of Basra, Iraq during 2021
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Antimicrobial resistance is a major problem in the new history of medicine all over the world. However, there are no previously available data on the exact situation or the extent of the problem in Basra to estimate the overall prevalence of antibiotic resistance by specifying it according to the causative organisms in Basra general hospitals during 2021. The study is a descriptive analysis that was conducted in 5 main hospitals in Basra, Iraq in 2021. Data related to the causative microorganisms and the antibiotic selection from 1384 patients were included. Overall, resistance against Penicillin G, Amoxicillin, Cefuroxime, and Cefixime was found to be the highest. Pneumonia, Enterococcus faecalis, and Proteus mirabilis were included in the study and found to be resistant to a wide range of antimicrobial agents. Overall, there is a high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Basra. And to address the problem, specific actions need to be taken at the individual, institutional, and national levels.
Keywords: Antibiotic; antimicrobial resistance; prevalence; hospitals.
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