Antimicrobial Resistance of Pathogens Causing Nosocomial Infections

Dear Colleagues,

The emergence of antibiotic resistance is a serious public health problem in pathogens that cause nosocomial infections. Increased antibiotic resistance leads to higher costs of antibiotic use, longer hospital stays higher mortality and higher healthcare costs. The rise in immunodeficient patients, the increased use of indwelling devices, and the use of a wide range of antimicrobial agents in the hospital setting are responsible for increased antimicrobial resistance. ESKAPE is a group of Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species, which are common causes of life-threatening nosocomial infections among critically ill patients and are potentially antibiotic-resistant. Antibiotic resistance has exploded due to the clonal spread of resistant pathogens in geographically distant regions. Antibiotic resistance rates are particularly high in intensive care units due to antibiotic overuse, incomplete isolation practices, and the prolonged hospitalization of patients who are highly susceptible to hospital-acquired infections. This Special Issue aims to discuss the antimicrobial resistance of pathogens causing nosocomial infections.

Dr. Kidon Sung
Prof. Dr. Juhee Ahn
Guest Editors

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