title: The crisis of antibiotic-resistance in bacteria.
abstract: Significant increases in the prevalence of resistance to antibiotics have been observed in common pathogen of humans worldwide. The consequences of the appearance and spread of antimicrobial resistance have included increasing morbidity, mortality, and cost of health care. The increasing use of antimicrobial agents promotes the appearance and spread of bacterial resistance. Strict clinical guidelines on antibiotic prescribing and firm guidance on the optimum length of treatment is required. These strategies can be utilized as a part of a multidisciplinary approach to limit the appearance and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance, in addition to, surveillance of antibiotic resistance rates both locally and nationally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, PO Box 80215, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ahmedeltahawy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmed Tarif A
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: El-Tahawy
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents