Objective There are numerous reported cases of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases
(ESBLs) producing Enterobacteriaceae in Nigeria. Yet, there are regions in Nigeria where …

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI), especially pyelonephritis when inadequately
treated may culminate in end-stage renal disease. The study aims to evaluate the risk factors …

Aim The present study was undertaken to detect and characterize ESBLs in Escherichia coli
and Klebsiella Species from University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, North …

Background: Globally, there is a changing trend in the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of
Gram-negative uropathogens to the conventional drugs used in the treatment of urinary tract …

Abstract\beta-Lactamase production is considered one of the most important resistance
mechanisms among virulent Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates. The aim of this study was to …

Background/aim: Virulent Pseudomonas aeruginosa is frequently life-threatening and often
challenging to treat, and the emergence of multidrug-resistant isolates presents a critical …

Objective To determine the prevalence of blaTEM, blaSHV, and blaCTX-M genes among
extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae …

Objective: To isolate, identify and phenotypically characterize extended spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli andKlebsiella spp in Manipal Teaching …

Objectives This study was carried out to determine a point prevalence of drug resistance and
extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) among members of the family Enterobacteriaceae …

A clinico-laboratory investigation of multidrug resistant (MDR) characteristics of extended
spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli pathotypes from some hospitals in …