Trends in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Conclusion: Streptococcus pneumoniae susceptibility to penicillin significantly improved over time, which might be because of the introduction of the pneumococcal vaccine. Conversely, the upward trend in resistant gram-negative organisms is worrisome and warrants the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs. PMID: 30834420 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30834420?dopt=Abstract

Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 6, 2019 Category: Middle East Health Tags: Saudi Med J Source Type: research