Trends in antimicrobial resistance in Israel, 2014 –2017

AbstractWe analyzed Israeli national data on antimicrobial susceptibility from bloodstream isolates collected between 2014 and 2017 and compared resistance proportions with those of Europe. The incidence of bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by most antibiotic-resistant organisms remained unchanged or decreased. An exception was increased incidence of BSI caused by third-generation cephalosporin-resistantEscherichia coli. Overall, resistance proportions were similar to those observed in southern Europe, with the exception of a lower proportion of carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae in Israel.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research