Urinary tract infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a review

I Sula, MA Alreshidi, N Alnasr, AM Hassaneen… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections and are associated
with an increased rate of antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia. Better knowledge of the …

The role of urinary NGAL in the management of primary vesicoureteral reflux in children

C Gavrilovici, CP Dusa, C Iliescu Halitchi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the most frequent congenital urinary tract malformation and an
important risk factor for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Up to 50% of children with VUR may …

Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns of urinary tract infections: A cross-sectional study from Southwestern Saudi Arabia

AH Alhazmi, KM Alameer, BM Abuageelah, RH Alharbi… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a prevalent form of urinary tract diseases
affecting individuals of all ages and genders. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), UTIs …

A retrospective study on bile culture and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of patients with biliary tract infections

C Zhao, S Liu, X Bai, J Song, Q Fan… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. This study aimed to provide profiles of microorganisms isolated from bile and antibiotic
susceptibility patterns of biliary tract infections (BTIs) in our center. Methods. A total of 277 …

Physician's Knowledge and Attitudes on Antibiotic Prescribing and Resistance: A Cross-Sectional Study from Hail Region of Saudi Arabia

K Almansour, JA Malik, I Rashid, S Ahmed, M Aroosa… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Antibiotic (AB) resistance is caused partly by overuse, varies by region, and is
influenced by prescriber perspectives. This study sought to determine physicians' …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of mild to moderate COVID-19 patients at tertiary care hospital, al baha, Saudi Arabia: a single centre study

M Albanghali, S Alghamdi, M Alzahrani… - Journal of Infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Since the severity of symptoms affects the treatment option for Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, the treatment pattern for mild to moderate non-ICU …

Infection Prevalence at a Tertiary Hospital in Hail, Saudi Arabia: A Single-Center Study to Identify Strategies to Improve Antibiotic Usage

M Alanazi, HM Alqahtani, MK Alshammari… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Identifying the burden of disease and the condition of the Saudi population is in
high demand from both a surveillance and analytical standpoint. The objective of this study …

Antibiotic resistance profile of common uropathogens during COVID-19 pandemic: hospital based epidemiologic study

AM Abdel Gawad, WMO Ashry, S El-Ghannam… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance has a direct impact on the ability to treat common
infections, and this was worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Worldwide surveillance …

[HTML][HTML] Drug resistance and susceptibility of amikacin in children with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales: a systematic review with meta …

H Luo, L Xu, Y Chen - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance surveillance may be essential to identify patterns of antibiotic resistance
and guide treatment choices. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance: stewardship and one health in the Eastern Mediterranean region

AJ Nashwan, M Barakat, F Niaz, S Tariq, SK Ahmed - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR)
due to factors such as the high prevalence of infectious diseases, weak health systems, and …