"NEED FOR FURTHER STUDY OF THE RATE OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AND HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN ROMANIA"

Abstract

I have read with great interest the study carried out by Chelaru et al. in the 2nd Issue of Romanian Archives of Microbiology and Immunology in 2022. This paper is significant among the articles published because it sought to evaluate the current situation of Gram-negative bacteria in Romania that produce beta-lactamases [1]. Although there is a dearth of accumulated data regarding the incidence rate of antibiotic resistance and healthcare- associated infections, as noted in the study [2], the little information that is currently available describes a concerning trend, given that the nation has â among the highest rates of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa [3]. Therefore, starting a long-term study with a clinical hospital with the goal of gathering additional data is a crucial first step towards obtaining a deeper understanding.