Antimicrobial resistance is associated with high mortality rates and high medical costs.
Marked variations in the resistance profiles of bacterial and fungal pathogens as well as the …

Infections due to Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. The extent of antibiotic resistance in GNB in countries of the Gulf Cooperation …

The prevalence of extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase‐producing Escherichia coli (ESBL‐
producing E. coli) has recently increased worldwide. This study aims at determining the …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae have
been increasingly recognized in the hospital settings in Iran as well as throughout the world …

Background Klebsiella species are ubiquitous in nature and can be found in the natural
environment and on mucosal surfaces of mammals and it is an important multidrug-resistant …

Background Klebsiella pneumoniae strains expressing ESBLs are a predominant cause of
hospital acquired infections. Here we describe the molecular epidemiology of these isolates …

Background and objectives Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is the second leading
cause of community-acquired and hospital-acquired gram-negative bloodstream infection …

Background Infections due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
Enterobacteriaceae pose a major public health threat due to poor outcomes and high …

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of extended-spectrum
beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli (E. coli), Klebsiella pneumoniae (K …

The aim of the present study was to identify some of the genes, namely: CTX-M, SHV, and
TEM, responsible for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) phenomenon among …