Prevalence of Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Hospital Water and Surfaces
Maira Aleem, Abdul Rehman Azeem, Sidra Rahmatullah, Sufyan Vohra, Shumyila Nasir, Saadia Andleeb
Abstract
NDM was also found which manifests as a real threat since it causes resistance against carbapenems and colistin, antibiotics reserved as a last resort against infections. Conclusions This study presented the ground reality of antibiotic resistance in Pakistan and how its subsequent spread poses a great threat to the strides made in the field of medicine and public health. Strict regulations regarding antibiotic usage, hospital effluent, and urban water sanitation must be imposed to curb the devastating effects of this increasing phenomenon.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMicrobiologyAmikacinMacConkey agarMeropenemImipenemCeftazidimeAztreonamCefepimeAntibiotic resistanceAcinetobacter baumanniiCefoxitinAgarAntimicrobialAntibioticsBiologyPseudomonas aeruginosaBacteriaGeneticsStaphylococcus aureusAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAntibiotic Use and Resistance