Antimicrobial Resistance Trends in Respiratory Infections in Libya

Respiratory infection is a major health problem representing over 50 million deaths per year attributed to both community-acquired and nosocomial infection. The etiological agents of respiratory infections vary from area to another as well as their antibiotics susceptibility. Among the common bacterial causes of respiratory infections are Streptococcus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and Haemophilus influenza. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of bacterial pathogen causing upper respiratory tract and the susceptibility patterns to frequently used antibiotics.

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Ahmed Atia es farmacólogo en la Universidad de Trípoli. Su interés en la investigación abarca áreas relacionadas con la práctica de la dispensación de medicamentos, la educación farmacéutica, el acceso y la asequibilidad de los medicamentos, el uso de calidad de los antibióticos en la comunidad.