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    • Public Health
    • Infectious Diseases

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    • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant and escalating global public health challenge.
    • The Grupo Colaborativo de Resistencia in Chile has monitored bacterial antimicrobial susceptibility since 2008.
    • This report focuses on in vitro susceptibility data from 2012, representing 36% of Chilean hospital discharges.

    Purpose:

    • To present the accumulated in vitro bacterial susceptibility data from 2012.
    • To update the medical community on the current antimicrobial susceptibility landscape in Chile.
    • To inform targeted empirical antimicrobial therapies and prevention strategies.

    Summary:

    • Data from 28 Chilean health institutions in 2012 reveal bacterial susceptibility patterns.
    • The findings are crucial for understanding the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in the country.
    • This information aids in the development of effective control measures against multiresistant strains.

    Impact:

    • Facilitates informed clinical decision-making for empirical antimicrobial treatment.
    • Supports the development of national strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance.
    • Contributes to the prevention and control of the dissemination of multiresistant bacteria.