Aggregate Antibiogram Data on Staphylococcus aureus Across Sentinel Hospitals in Lebanon: A Call for a Prioritized National AMR Action Plan in a Fragile, Conflict-Affected Setting
Rising methicillin resistance and expanding multidrug resistance emphasize the urgent need for strengthened antimicrobial stewardship, improved infection prevention, and establishment of a coordinated national AMR surveillance system.
Authors
- H. Mallat
- Elie Bou Raad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9726-4560)
- Mohammad I. Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7410-4724)
- Monzer Hamzé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-5118)
- Rola Husni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6893-5027)
- Diaa Abou Shakra
- Ricardo Sarraf
- Jamil Barhoun
- Dania Abdallah
- Zeina Mohsen
- Mona Youssef
- Intan Hakimah Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4614-0140)
- Marwan Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6235-2760)
- Mazen Zaylaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-790X)
- Rima Moghnieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-7555)
- Mohamad Diab
- Joanna Tannous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0032-5126)
- Wael Zorkot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4261-6474)
- Rana Attieh
- Edmond Abboud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4295-9282)
- Tamima Jisr
- Gilbert Karayakoupoglo
- Mohammad Karaali
- Mariana Boulos
- Hiba Yassine
- Ibtihal Kassam
- Eliane Khoury
- Lyna Abou Merhi
- Merhij Berchan
- Jalal Abdou
Institutions
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (US)
- Lebanese University (LB)
- Rafik Hariri University Hospital (LB)
- University Medical Center Rizk Hospital (LB)
- Dar Al-Shifa Hospital (PS)
- Shaikh Zayed Hospital (PK)
- Beirut Arab University (LB)
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (India) (IN)
- University of Tripoli Lebanon (LB)
- Protein Express (United States) (US)
- Middle East University (LB)
- Al-Salam Hospital (LB)
- Nini Hospital (LB)
- Makassed General Hospital (LB)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108253
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00