The resistance to β-lactam antibiotics is an increasing problem worldwide and β lactamases
production is the most common mechanism of drug resistance. Both global and Indian …

The Enterobacteriaceae are among the most important causes of serious nosocomial and
community-onset bacterial infections in humans, and resistance to antimicrobial agents in …

The burden of Hospital care-associated infections (HCAIs) is becoming a global concern.
This is compounded by the emergence of virulent and high-risk bacterial strains such as" …

Drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant (MDR) microbial pathogens have emerged as major
concerns both in and out of the hospital environment. Drug-resistant pathogens pose …

Objectives: Citrobacter freundii is a frequent cause of nosocomial infections and a known
cause of diarrheal infections, and has increasingly become multidrug resistant (MDR). In this …

ABSTRACT Extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains of Escherichia coli
are a significant cause of bloodstream infections (BSI) in hospitalized and nonhospitalized …

One hundred fifty canine and feline Escherichia coli isolates associated with urinary tract
infections were screened for the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes …

Objectives: Citrobacter spp. especially Citrobacter freundii, is frequently causing nosocomial
infections, and increasingly becoming multi-drug resistant (MDR). In this study, we aimed to …

The first national survey of resistance to newer β-lactams in nosocomial populations of
Enterobacteriaceae in Poland was performed. The study covered all nonrepetitive …

Methods: The study included 909 consecutive Gram-negative isolates recovered from
clinically significant specimens during June 2007-May 2008 as part of an ICMR-ESBL study …