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A four-year surveillance of β-lactam antibiotic resistance and MRSA in a tertiary hospital in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

Published Online: 2026-04-22

Authors

Yahya, Amal

Alrafaie, Alhassan
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University ((PSAU/2024/03/28769).)

Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University ((PSAU/2024/03/28769).)
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Article History

Received: 9 September 2025

Accepted: 25 March 2026

First Online: 22 April 2026

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (protocol code SCBR-382/2024, approved on 15 December 2024) and conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. All direct patient identifiers (e.g., name, medical record number) were removed by the hospital prior to data release. As this was a retrospective study using de-identified data, the requirement for individual informed consent was waived by the Institutional Ethics Committee.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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