Antimicrobial resistance patterns of WHO priority pathogens isolated in hospitalized patients in Japan: A tertiary center observational study

After issuing the “Global action plan on antimicrobial resistance” in 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) established a priority pathogens list for supporting research and development of novel antimicrobials. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of the WHO priority organisms in a Japanese tertiary hospital to apprehend the local AMR epidemiology.

To implement better antimicrobial stewardship policies and practices, local priority pathogens and “high-risk” patients for in-hospital death need to be acknowledged and evaluated periodically.