Carbapenem resistance and multidrug resistance in Morganellaceae: a 12-year retrospective cross-sectional study from southern Saudi Arabia
Morganellaceae infections in southern Saudi Arabia carry substantial MDR and CRE burdens with pronounced genus-level variability,with Providencia posing the greatest therapeutic challenge. While several antibiotic classes showed declining resistance, the sharp rise in imipenem non-susceptibility is concerning. Strengthening species-level AST reporting and integrating Morganellaceae resistance data into healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance frameworks are essential, particularly in ICU settings where outbreak risk is greatest.
Authors
- Abdullah Mohammed Algarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-4379)
- Khalifa M. Binkhamis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5425-9531)
- Ali A. A. Al bshabshe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-7226)
- Yahya Shabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2489-4531)
- Ali M. Somily (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-6107)
- Safia Abdullah
- Abdulah J. Alqahtani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1113-6387)
- Saeed M. S. Alhamhhum
- Abdulah O. S. Bawazeer
- Sara Habbash
- Tarik Alazraqi
- Ghaday Hadi
- Ayidh Alsalem
- Mohammed K. Almaghrabi
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Asir Central Hospital (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-025-00844-1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00