The Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Saudi Hospital.
covid-19
makkah
mrsa
mssa
s. aureus
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2024
Feb 2024
Historique:
accepted:
24
02
2024
medline:
26
3
2024
pubmed:
26
3
2024
entrez:
26
3
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Methicillin-resistant The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of A total of 2128 and 1515 laboratory (lab) samples were collected during the years 2019 and 2020, respectively. From these samples, the prevalence of The present study shows that the lab prevalence of all S. It was concluded that the prevalence rates of MRSA have not increased in 2020 when compared to 2019. Vancomycin, linezolid, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and doxycycline remain susceptible to the positive collected MRSA strains. There was no significant difference between the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance rates of MRSA between 2019 and 2020. Continued research efforts are needed to address this persistent public health threat. Strategies to control the spread of MRSA should include early detection of MRSA and surveillance, even during pandemics.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Methicillin-resistant
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of
METHODOLOGY
METHODS
A total of 2128 and 1515 laboratory (lab) samples were collected during the years 2019 and 2020, respectively. From these samples, the prevalence of
RESULTS
RESULTS
The present study shows that the lab prevalence of all S.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It was concluded that the prevalence rates of MRSA have not increased in 2020 when compared to 2019. Vancomycin, linezolid, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and doxycycline remain susceptible to the positive collected MRSA strains. There was no significant difference between the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance rates of MRSA between 2019 and 2020. Continued research efforts are needed to address this persistent public health threat. Strategies to control the spread of MRSA should include early detection of MRSA and surveillance, even during pandemics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38529437
doi: 10.7759/cureus.54809
pmc: PMC10962010
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e54809Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Ahmed et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.