While some trends in antimicrobial resistance rates are universal, others appear to be
unique for specific regions. In Taiwan, the strikingly high prevalence of resistance to …

We analyzed the antimicrobial susceptibilities of all clinical isolates of 14 common
pathogenic bacteria recovered from patients in eight medical centers in Taiwan during 1995 …

The rapid and global spread of antimicrobial-resistant organisms in recent years has been
unprecedented. Although resistant gram-positive infections have been concerning to …

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a major health problem worldwide. We
evaluated the antimicrobial resistance trends of 16 major bacterial pathogens at a tertiary …

In a nationwide surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (Taiwan Surveillance of
Antimicrobial Resistance, TSAR), isolates were collected from 21 medical centers and …

Antimicrobial resistance is a major global health threat associated with high mortality rates
and high medical costs. Geographic variations in resistance profiles of bacterial and fungal …

In the Taiwan Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance programme, isolates were collected
from 21 hospitals over a 3-month period in 2000 (TSAR II) and rates of resistance in Gram …

Resistance to antimicrobial agents among clinically important pathogens in the community
and hospital settings has compromised therapy and requires constant monitoring of …

Brazil is a country with continental proportions with high geographic and economic diversity.
Despite its medical centers of excellence, antimicrobial resistance poses a major therapeutic …

The selection of drug-resistant microorganisms has generally been associated with the
widespread use of antimicrobial agents. The emergence of these antimicrobial resistance …