ArticleInfection & chemotherapy2024
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Trends among Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens in Crete, Greece, 2017-2022.
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- Active surveillance of multidrug-resistant organism colonization in a tertiary hospital in Northern Greece.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundLower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are the most common infections in humans accounting for significant morbidity and mortality. Management of LRTIs is complicated due to increasing antimicrobial resistance. This study investigated the prevalence and trends of antimicrobial resistance for bacteria isolated from respiratory samples of patients with LRTIs. MATERIALS AND
methodsSputum and bronchial washings were collected from patients of all ages hospitalized with LRTIs and were analyzed by the microbiological laboratory in the University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, from January 2017 to December 2022. Identification of the bacterial isolates was performed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and antimicrobial susceptibility testing by Vitek 2 system.
resultsA total of 4,008 strains were isolated from 3,427 respiratory samples.
conclusionRegularly updated surveillance of local microbial prevalence and monitoring of antimicrobial resistance patterns is of paramount importance to guide the empiric treatment of LRTIs.
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