Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>ESKAPE</i> Pathogens before and during Pandemic COVID-19 Pandemic in a University Affiliated Hospital in Tangerang, Indonesia

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is the most important health problems currently. Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent bacterial co-infections in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and lack of surveillance were associated with antimicrobial resistance. ESKAPE pathogens consisting E. faecium, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, A. baumanii, P. aeruginosa Enterobacter spp. are healthcare-associated infections. Patients Methods: This descriptive, retrospective, longitudinal study aims describe rates bloodstream infection due from patients admitted Siloam Hospital Karawaci, before during pandemic (January 1st, 2019 until December 31st, 2022). Out 296 collected blood samples, aureus was frequent species, followed by baumannii, aeruginosa, spp., faecium. Results: Resistance faecium alarmingly high 2021, but 2022 no sample found. MRSA decreased 2021 then increased again while for pneumoniae it peaked 2020 reached lowest 2022. pattern baumanii not favorable dramatically quite variable Conclusion: The affected Banten province, Indonesia. as resolves