Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 2110: Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Literature Review
Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 2110: Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Literature Review
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v13112110
Authors:
Francesco Vladimiro Segala
Davide Fiore Bavaro
Francesco Di Gennaro
Federica Salvati
Claudia Marotta
Annalisa Saracino
Rita Murri
Massimo Fantoni
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.
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Francesco Vladimiro Segala Davide Fiore Bavaro Francesco Di Gennaro Federica Salvati Claudia Marotta Annalisa Saracino Rita Murri Massimo Fantoni Tags: Review Source Type: research
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