Is there any difference between antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacteria isolated in admitted patients of tertiary care center in two consecutive years?

Infection is the most common cause of death following injury and as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Antibiotics are the first and most effective agents for reducing the mortality in bacterial infections. However, recent years have witnessed a relative dramatic increase in the emergence pathogens that are resistant to antibacterial agents. clinical applications of antibiotics pathogens and the human normal flora have faced a near continuous exposure to these selective agents. As a consequence, multidrug-resistant pathogens evolve which can become virtually untreatable. Although a surveillance system has been established in Iran to monitor antimicrobial resistance, there is a few published data available on antimicrobial resistance patterns. While awareness of antimicrobial resistance patterns, particularly in hospital, is crucial for choosing an appropriate antimicrobial treatment and consequently minimizing the hospitalization period, mortality, and morbidity. This study aims to assess the antimicrobial resistance patterns of predominant pathogens from hospitalized patients in one of the referral university hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]