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Antimicrobial resistance in Palestine: Emerging hotspots and trends from a 4-year hospital-based study.

Rana Khanafsa, Mamoun At Ibaideya, Amirah Azzeri, Nurul Azmawati Mohamed, Muhammad Zarul Hanifah Md Zoqratt, Muhammad Azamuddeen Mohammad Nasir, Mohd Nasharudin Razak, Liyana Azmi

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Rana KhanafsaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia.
Mamoun At IbaideyaFaculty of Medicine, Arab American University, West Bank, Ramallah, Palestine.
Amirah AzzeriFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia.
Nurul Azmawati MohamedFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia.
Muhammad Zarul Hanifah Md ZoqrattData Science Division, Fast Genomics Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Muhammad Azamuddeen Mohammad NasirData Science Division, Fast Genomics Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd, Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Mohd Nasharudin RazakFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia.
Liyana AzmiFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to conduct a 4-year retrospective analysis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends and infection hotspots within a major referral hospital in West Bank. Methods: A total of 18,802 bacterial isolates from 15,147 patients from the Palestine Medical Complex were assessed from January 2020 to December 2023. Data were analyzed to yield organism prevalence, trends of resistance, and ward-level infection burdens. Results: Resistant isolates increased from 31.9% in 2020 to 37.7% in 2023, driven primarily by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Conclusion: The escalating AMR threat signifies the importance of surveillance and warrants an urgent, targeted AMR intervention. Implementation of ward-specific antimicrobial stewardship, demographic-targeted infection control, and regional data-sharing frameworks are critical to mitigating the spread of AMR in conflict-affected and fragile health systems.

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)Infection controlPrevalenceResistanceWard-specific

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