SUMMARY Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains are responsible for a
majority of human extraintestinal infections globally, resulting in enormous direct medical …

Quinolones are a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antimicrobial drugs. These molecules
have been widely prescribed to treat various infectious diseases and have been classified …

Objective: The study was conducted to isolate and determine the antibiotic resistance in E.
coli from urinary tract infections in a tertiary care hospital, Lahore. Methods: Urine samples …

It is well-established that the spread of many multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is
predominantly clonal. Interestingly the international clones/sequence types (STs) of most …

The present study describes the development of multifunctional hemostatic sponges to
control bleeding. Chitosan (Ch) and poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) were selected as the basic …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) associated with Escherichia coli are a growing threat with an
increase in the prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) strains, particularly ß-lactamase …

The prevalence of multidrug resistant, extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing
Enterobacteriaceae is increasing worldwide. The present study aimed to provide an …

Escherichia coli sequence type ST410 is an emerging carbapenemase-producing multidrug-
resistant (MDR) high-risk One-Health clone with the potential to significantly increase …

Abstract Objectives Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are recommended as the drugs of choice for the
empirical treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). This study investigated the molecular …

Objectives Observational studies have suggested that Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)
131 and Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 have hyperendemic properties. This would be …