Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates at Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui-University Medical Center: A Five-year study (2017–2021)

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Authors

Jana Al Ariss · Islamic University of Lebanon

Taghrid Chaaban · Islamic University of Lebanon

Elie Salem Sokhn · Beirut Arab University

Abstract

The increasing prevalence and extensive antimicrobial resistance of A. baumannii underscore the urgent need for national surveillance programs, stricter infection control protocols, and updated antimicrobial guidelines.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Antibiotic Use and Resistance Infections and bacterial resistance

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volume 322, pp. 151710-151710

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2026.151710

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