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Observational studyFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Epidemiological dynamics and rising trends of MRSA in Saudi Arabia: a 12-year observational study.

Anandhalakshmi Subramanian, Yahya Shabi, Tarik Alazraqi, Ihab M Abdelrahim, Mohamed E Hamid, Ali Al Bshabshe, Abdullah Algarni, Sara Habbash, Safia Abdullah Mohammed, Abdulah Jarboa Alqahtani and 4 more

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Observational study in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Anandhalakshmi SubramanianDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Yahya ShabiDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Tarik AlazraqiDepartment of Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ihab M AbdelrahimDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed E HamidDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Al BshabsheDepartment of Medicine/Adult Critical Care, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AlgarniDepartment of Family Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Sara HabbashDepartment of Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Safia Abdullah MohammedDepartment of Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulah Jarboa AlqahtaniDepartment of Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Rasha ElsherifClinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdulah O S BawazeerDepartment of Microbiology, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed M S AlhamhhumDepartment of Microbiology, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Khalifa BinkhamisDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Methicillin-resistant Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed the data of all confirmed Results: The total of confirmed Conclusion: This study demonstrates a rising burden of MRSA over the past decade, especially among vulnerable populations. The findings underscore the need for strengthened infection control, targeted antimicrobial stewardship, and ongoing surveillance to combat MRSA in Saudi Arabia and similar high-risk settings.

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusStaphylococcal InfectionsAdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsChild, PreschoolCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedPenicillin-Binding ProteinsPrevalenceAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsmecA protein, Staphylococcus aureusPenicillin-Binding Proteinsepidemiologyhospital-associated infectionslongitudinal studymecAMRSAMSSASaudi ArabiaSCCmec gene

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PMID41132486
PMCPMC12540330

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