Socioeconomic Disparities and the Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance 

The study investigates the relationship between geographic and socioeconomic factors and antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections. Data was collected from electronic health records of two healthcare systems in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, from 2015 to 2020. The results showed significant clusters of AMR organisms in areas with high levels of deprivation, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). A significant spatial autocorrelation was found between ADI and the prevalence of AMR organisms, particularly for AmpC and MRSA. The study concluded that areas with high ADI are more likely to have higher rates of AMR organisms. Interventions that improve socioeconomic factors, such as poverty, unemployment, healthcare access, crowding, and sanitation, may reduce the spread of AMR.