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Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery

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ISSN (Print): 1574-891X
ISSN (Online): 2212-4071

Review Article

3rd Generation of Cephalosporins and Monobactam Resistant Among Pathogenic Bacteria Collected from Ilam Hospitals During 2008 to 2015: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author(s): Saeed Hemati, Sobhan Ghafourian, Nourkhoda Sadeghfard, Zahra Mahdavi, Abbas Maleki, Fatemeh Sayehmiri, Kouroush Sayehmiri, Lidija Bogdanovic and Morovat Taherikalani*

Volume 12, Issue 1, 2017

Page: [3 - 7] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/1574891X12666170130101006

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Abstract

Background: Recently, increasing antibiotic resistance is causing serious publichealth concerns worldwide. This phenomenon increased patient's morbidity and mortality rate, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.

Methods: Considering that antimicrobial resistance can vary according to geographical location, we investigated the status of antibiotic resistance in Ilam province from 2008 to 2013.

Results: The results of our study showed that antibiotic resistance rates to aztreonam, cefotaxime, ceftazidime and ceftriaxone were 38%, 39%, 43% and 48% respectively.

Conclusion: Antibiotic resistance had increased (except for aztreonam) during the period from 2008 to 2013.

Keywords: Antibiotic resistances, antimicrobial resistance, meta-analysis, monobactam, Ilam, ceftazidime.

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