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Abstract:
"Antimicrobial drug resistance is a problem in both developing and
developed countries, in hospitals as well as in the community. Much data exists
about antimicrobial resistance in Southeast Asia, but this information is fragmented, being published in different papers from different countries over several
decades. We reviewed all available information about antimicrobial resistance in
Southeast Asia using the PubMed database, concentrating on bacteria that commonly cause infection. From January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2007, 97 reports were
published with accurate data regarding resistance patterns among the major
pathogens. Thailand was the country where most of the published data were
found. No reports were published for East Timor. From the available data, the
following trends were observed: 1) there was a high prevalence of resistance to
penicillin among
Streptococcus pneumoniae
and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae; 2) pathogens
causing diarrheal diseases are now often resistant to inexpensive, older antibiotics;
3) among Enterobacteriaceae and nonfermenting gram-negative bacteria, resistance to virtually all antibiotic classes has been reported, but it is unclear whether
multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria have emerged as a major problem; 4)
the prevalence of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is not clear;
in some countries, such as Singapore, MRSA is endemic in the health care system. This review shows that antimicrobial resistance to pathogenic bacteria has
been and still is on the rise in Southeast Asia. However, there is great variation
in resistance by hospital, patient type and country....
Keywords:
pathogenic bacteria, antimicrobial resistance, Southeast Asia"
Source/publisher:
Southeast Asian J top med public health
Date of Publication:
2012-03-00
Date of entry:
2016-08-16
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Language:
English
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