Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely acknowledged as a global health
problem, yet in many parts of the world its magnitude is not well elucidated. A baseline …

Extended spectrum β‐lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL‐EC) was detected in
86.6% of chicken and 22.6% of bulk tank milk (BTM) samples. Pulsed‐field gel …

Background and objectives The emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-
producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) is causing increased morbidity and mortality …

Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESβLs) pose a serious problem in the treatment of
urinary tract infections (UTIs). The ESβL-producing organism is an expanding global health …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the emergence of beta-lactam resistance related
to extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) encoding genes (TEM, SHV, CTX-M-1 and …

Bacteria which produce extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLs) are resistant to all kinds of
β-lactam antibiotics and may also induce resistance to some other antibiotics including …

Background: Escherichia coli O157 is an important food-borne pathogen that can cause
diarrhoea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic uraemic syndrome. Enterobacterial repetitive …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in
clinical isolates from burn patients using phenotypic and genotypic analyses. Methods …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are major health issue in developing countries like Pakistan,
become more complicated with extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) expression in …

Hospital-based hand hygiene measures and best practice have been empirically proven to
prevent cross-transmission of infection and resistance spreading. Little is documented on …