Clinical Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Cronobacter sakazakii in the Northern Region of Oman
<i>Cronobacter sakazakii</i> isolates from the North Batinah region of Oman were most frequently isolated from elderly and infant patients and had high antibiotic susceptibility; however, the significant resistance against beta-lactams suggests their low effectiveness. The high number of multidrug-resistant strains coupled with the independent risk factors suggests the need for following stricter antibiotic stewardship protocols and infection control practices.
Authors
- Salima Al-Maqbali
- Iliana Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9971-5174)
- Rajeev Aravindakshan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4209-0772)
- Vinod Nambiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8671-5570)
- Mohan Bilikallahalli Sannathimmappa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3429-7004)
- Osama Mohammed Salih Adnan Al-Alawi
- Mouge Mohammad Salah Al-Fragi
- Zahra Merza Ahmed Hasan Ahmed Madan
Institutions
- Sohar University (OM)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_136_24
- Primary Topic
- Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00