Antimicrobial resistance rates of urogenital Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma species before and during the COVID-19 pandemic : results from a Greek survey, 2014 to 2022

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The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant urogenital mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas has been gradually increasing over the years, leading to greater concern for accurate diagnosis and treatment. In this study, the antimicrobial resistance trends in Greece were analyzed using 2992 Ureaplasma spp. and 371 M. hominis isolates collected between 2014 and 2022. Antibiotic sensitivity was determined using eight different antimicrobial agents (josamycin, pristinamycin, clindamycin, ofloxacin, azithromycin, tetracycline, erythromycin, and doxycycline), with the data analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. Resistance rates to clindamycin and erythromycin increased for both M. hominis and Ureaplasma spp., while remaining relatively low for Tetracycline, Doxycycline, and Ofloxacin. For Ureaplasma spp., high susceptibility was observed to pristinamycin, tetracycline, doxycycline, azithromycin, and josamycin, and intermediate susceptibility to erythromycin. However, the resistance rate for clindamycin dramatically increased from 60% in 2014 to a peak of 98.46% in 2021, and the erythromycin resistance rate increased from 9.54% in 2018 to 22.13% in 2021. M. hominis exhibited consistently high resistance rates to Erythromycin, while Azithromycin resistance significantly increased over time, from 52.78% in 2017 to 97.22% in 2022. The alarming escalation in antibiotic-resistant urogenital mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas in the Greek population is a significant concern. Antibiotic overconsumption may have played a crucial role in increasing resistance trends. The implementation of nationwide surveillance systems, proper antibiotic stewardship policies, and appropriate culture-based therapy policies are necessary to effectively control this emerging risk.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:77

Enthalten in:

The Journal of antibiotics - 77(2024), 2 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 120-125

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Akinosoglou, Karolina [VerfasserIn]
Tsiakalos, Aristotelis [VerfasserIn]
Dimopoulou, Ioanna D [VerfasserIn]
Schinas, Georgios [VerfasserIn]
Polyzou, Eleni [VerfasserIn]
Kourea-Kremastinou, Jenny [VerfasserIn]
Pitiriga, Vassiliki C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3U02EL437C
63937KV33D
83905-01-5
A4P49JAZ9H
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Azithromycin
Clindamycin
Doxycycline
Erythromycin
F8VB5M810T
HV13HFS217
Josamycin
Journal Article
N12000U13O
Ofloxacin
Pristinamycin
Tetracycline

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Date Completed 30.01.2024

Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41429-023-00680-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36508252X