The COVID-19 pandemic: a threat to antimicrobial resistance containment

Author:

Founou Raspail C123ORCID,Blocker Ariel J34ORCID,Noubom Michel15,Tsayem Cedrice6,Choukem Siméon P27ORCID,Dongen Maarten Van38ORCID,Founou Luria L39ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbiology, Hematology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon

2. United COVID-19 TaskForce, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon

3. AMR Insights Ambassador Network, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

4. Evotec ID Lyon, Severe Bacterial Infections Unit & Bacteriology/Bacteriomics Platform Lyon, France

5. District Hospital of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon

6. Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Centre of Expertise & Biological Diagnostic of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon

7. Department of Internal Medicine & Specialties, Faculty of Medicine & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon

8. AMR Insights, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

9. Department of Food Safety & Environmental Microbiology, Centre of Expertise & Biological Diagnostic of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Abstract

As of 23 April 2021, the outbreak of COVID-19 claimed around 150 million confirmed cases with over 3 million deaths worldwide. Yet, an even more serious but silent pandemic, that of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is likely complicating the outcome of COVID-19 patients. This study discusses the current knowledge on the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 and highlights the likely contribution of the COVID-19 pandemic on the escalation of AMR. COVID-19 engenders extensive antibiotic overuse and misuse, and will undoubtedly and substantially increase AMR rates worldwide. Amid the expanding COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers should consider the hidden threat of AMR much more, which may well be enhanced through improper use of antibiotics to treat patients with severe COVID-19 infection.

Publisher

Future Science Ltd

Subject

Biotechnology

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