Prevalence and phenotypic characterization of carbapenem resistance in multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria across selected healthcare facilities in the United Arab Emirates: a retrospective study
This study highlights the increasing CR burden of Acinetobacter, P. aeruginosa, and K. pneumoniae in the UAE. Regional variations in resistance, particularly the MDR-CR Acinetobacter surge in the NE during the COVID-19 pandemic, stress the need for tailored infection control measures and antimicrobial stewardship.
Authors
- Zulfa O. AlDeesi
- Ramadan Elkalmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6659-5049)
- Eiman Shamseldin Al Gailani Ali
- Semira Abdi Beshir
- Jainamboo Meera
- Amany Hamed Mahmoud Khedr
- Rula A. M. Aljaede
- Dujana ALHamed
- Ammar Ali Saleh Jaber
Institutions
- Higher Colleges of Technology (AE)
- Sebha University (LY)
- Latifa Hospital (AE)
- Rashid Hospital (AE)
- Dubai Hospital (AE)
- Thumbay Group (United Arab Emirates) (AE)
- Dubai Medical College (AE)
- Dubai Pharmacy College (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-13007-0
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00