Abstract INTRODUCTION: Antimicrobial resistance has worsened since the onset of COVID-19. METHODS: This study involved patients admitted to the adult intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital. Pre- and post-COVID-19 data were analyzed. The healthcare-related infections (HCRIs) reported between January 2018 and January 2020 and during the pandemic between February and July 2020 were compared. RESULTS: Antimicrobial resistance increased during the pandemic, especially for Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, with a rate increase from 5% to 50% for Polymyxin B. CONCLUSIONS: The susceptibilities of the main pathogens associated with HCRIs in the ICU changed and should be considered in managing severe COVID-19.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Bacterial resistance, Healthcare related infection, 【초록키워드】 pandemic, intensive care, severe COVID-19, susceptibility, hospital, Infection, antimicrobial resistance, ICU, pathogen, Patient, isolates, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Polymyxin B, analyzed, involved, reported, changed, worsened, 【제목키워드】 intensive care, susceptibility, hospital, Infection,