Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic on Antimicrobial Resistance : A Literature Review

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 13(2021), 11 vom: 20. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Segala, Francesco Vladimiro [VerfasserIn]
Bavaro, Davide Fiore [VerfasserIn]
Di Gennaro, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Salvati, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Marotta, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Saracino, Annalisa [VerfasserIn]
Murri, Rita [VerfasserIn]
Fantoni, Massimo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antimicrobial resistance
COVID-19
Candida auris
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Infection control
Journal Article
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.12.2021

Date Revised 14.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v13112110

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333720415