Background: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are a group of enzymes that
hydrolyze antibiotics, including those containing new cephalosporins, and they are found in …

OBJECTIVES: The authors had for aim to assess the local epidemiology, antibiotic
resistance, and molecular typing of expanded spectrum betalactamase producing …

The prevalence of and risk factors associated with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-
producing micro-organisms have not been well studied in healthy individuals. The aim of …

Data on CTX-M type extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) produced by Gram-negative
bacteria by molecular methods are limited from India. This study was conducted to …

Background: Production of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESbL) is one of the most
important resistance mechanisms that hamper the antimicrobial treatment of infections …

Introduction: Various conventional phenotypic methods and automated systems have been
evaluated for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) detection. There is a paucity of …

Introduction: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are the major cause of resistance
to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins, and monobactams. They are …

Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence and assess antimicrobial
susceptibility of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from …

The incidence of Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-encoding genes (bla CTX-M and
bla TEM) among Gram-negative multidrug-resistant pathogens collected from three different …

Objectives The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-
lactamase and carbapenemase production among Enterobacteriaceae isolated from …