Blood culture utilization and epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant bloodstream infections before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Indonesian national referral hospital

• Main Authors: Robert Sinto, Khie Chen Lie, Siti Setiati, Suhendro Suwarto, Erni J. Nelwan, Dean Handimulya Djumaryo, Mulya Rahma Karyanti, Ari Prayitno, Sumariyono Sumariyono, Catrin E. Moore, Raph L. Hamers, Nicholas P.J. Day, Direk Limmathurotsakul
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74261
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: There is a paucity of data regarding blood culture utilization and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition, there has been a concern for increasing AMR infections among COVID-19 cases in LMICs. Here, we investigated epidemiology of...