Antimicrobial Resistance Microbiological Dataset (ARMD-ECUH): A deidentified collection of electronic health records from a rural academic health system for antimicrobial resistance research

As antimicrobial resistance is increasingly becoming an emergent public
health issue, quality, real-world electronic health record-based data sets
available for research are lacking. To help remedy this, we have developed
the Antimicrobial Resistance Microbiological Dataset: East Carolina
University Health (ARMD-ECUH), which includes microbiological culture and
susceptibility results for 261,217 patients from ECU Health from 2015 to
2025. Additionally, the inclusion of longitudinal data such as
patient demographics, prior medical histories, medications, and procedures
adds to the significance of the data set. Clinically relevant data, such
as the locations where the cultures were gathered, recent laboratory
values, and vitals taken during the respective encounters, are also
included. The deidentified ARMD: ECUH data set, with standardized data
values to minimize the need for data transformations, will allow
researchers across the globe to improve patient outcomes and increase
awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance.