Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates at Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui-University Medical Center: A Five-year study (2017–2021)
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.
Authors
- Taghrid Chaaban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2838-0813)
- Ghassan Ghssein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9313-1418)
- Zahra Hnaineh
- Elie Salem Sokhn
- Jana Al Ariss
Institutions
- Lebanese University (LB)
- Beirut Arab University (LB)
- Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui-University Medical Center (LB)
- Islamic University of Lebanon (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmm.2026.151710
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00