Urinary tract infections (UTIs) belong to the most common community-acquired and
nosocomial infections. A main etiological factor of UTIs is uropathogenic Escherichia coli …

Objectives The continuing rise in infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is
one of the most serious public-health issues in society today. Colistin is a last-resort …

In the last decade, extended-spectrum cephalosporin and carbapenem resistant Gram-
negative bacilli (GNB) have been extensively reported in the literature as being …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the major sources of widespread infectious
diseases in the community as well as in the hospitals which increase the cause of morbidity …

Background The population structure of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli evolves
over time, notably due to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant clones such as ESBL …

Background Extended-spectrum β lactamases (ESBLs), have the ability to hydrolyze and
cause resistance to various types of the β-lactam antibiotics, including the extended …

Background: The emergence and spread of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-
producing Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), particularly in Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter …

Introduction: Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are essential in preventing long-
term renal scarring. However, increasing antibiotic resistance may delay the initiation of …

We investigated the phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance, and clonality of
uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) implicated in community-acquired urinary tract …

Background: Treatment of chronic sinusitis is complicated due to increase of antibiotic-
resistant bacteria. The aim of this study was to determine the multidrug resistance (MDR) …