Abstract
Aim: The present review aimed to describe the rate of different infections, the rate of bacterial resistance and antibiotics use in Al-kharj.
 Methodology: This was a narrative review that included searching Web of science for the keywords “infections” or “bacterial resistance” or “antibiotics use” and “Al-kharj” from 1st of January 2015 to 14th of October 2021.
 Results: Searching Web of science for the keywords resulted in 29 papers that was conducted during the study period and investigate the rate of different infections, the rate of bacterial resistance or the use of antibiotics in Al-kharj. So, 29 articles were included in the present review.
 Conclusion: Most of the studies about infections included only some types of infections and most of the conducted studies about the use of antibiotics focused only on the outpatient setting. More studies are needed to explore the rate of other infections and to describe the prescribing of antibiotics in other hospital settings.
Highlights
Antibiotics can save lives if used wisely, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause adverse events and contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance
In the present review we aimed to describe the rate of different infections, the rate of bacterial resistance and antibiotics use in Alkharj
The searching process for the papers that were conducted during the determined period and that studied the rate of different infections, the rate of bacterial resistance or the use of antibiotics in Alkharj resulted in 29 included papers
Summary
Antibiotics can save lives if used wisely, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause adverse events and contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in U.S doctors’ offices and emergency departments, at least 28% of antibiotic courses prescribed annually are unnecessary, which makes improving the prescribing and the use of antibiotics a national priority [1]. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria change in response to the usage of these drugs. These bacteria may infect animals and humans, and the infections they cause are harder to manage than those caused by nonresistant bacteria. Antibiotic resistance results in higher medical costs, increased mortality rate, and prolonged hospital stays [2]
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