Epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Enterobacterales causing bloodstream infections before and during COVID-19 pandemic: Results of the Study for Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance Trends (SMART) in Taiwan, 2018-2021

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be associated with a general decrease in antimicrobial susceptibility rates among Enterobacterales causing BSIs in Taiwan. Continuous surveillance is crucial to monitor antimicrobial resistance during the pandemic and in the future.PMID:38632023 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2024.04.004

Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - April 17, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yu-Lin Lee Chun-Eng Liu Hung-Jen Tang Yu-Tsung Huang Yao-Shen Chen Po-Ren Hsueh SMART Taiwan Group Source Type: research