June 14, 2024Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Mycobacterium spp. in the United Arab Emirates: a retrospective analysis of 12 years of national antimicrobial resistance surveillance data

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JTJens ThomsenKhalifa University of Science and Technology NANajiba M. AbdulrazzaqDubai Hospital PNPeter S. NyasuluWestern Cape Department of Health

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Retrospective surveillance analysis demonstrates low first-line antimicrobial resistance in tuberculosis isolates, highlighting rising rifampicin resistance across foreign-born populations.

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Rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates rose slightly from 2.5% to 2.8%, while overall resistance to isoniazid remained highest at 8.9% in the cohort.
Analysis of registry records across 12 years evaluated 8,086 non-duplicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex diagnostic specimens utilizing national antimicrobial resistance surveillance.
Highlights low overall first-line antimicrobial resistance across respiratory samples, though emerging rifampicin resistance warrants ongoing vigilance despite no added ICU admission risk.

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Retrospective surveillance analysis demonstrates low first-line antimicrobial resistance in tuberculosis isolates, highlighting rising rifampicin resistance across foreign-born populations.

Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Mycobacterium spp. in the United Arab Emirates: a retrospective analysis of 12 years of national antimicrobial resistance surveillance data

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Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Mycobacterium spp. in the United Arab Emirates: a retrospective analysis of 12 years of national antimicrobial resistance surveillance data

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