Antibiotic susceptibility profiles and detection of genes mediating extended-spectrum & #946;-lactamase (Esbl) production in escherichia coli isolates from National Hospital, Abuja

Conclusion: The prevalence of ESBLs among E. coli was relatively high, at 30.2%. About 81% of all blood isolates were ESBL-producers. blaCTX-M is the predominant type of ESBL gene among E. coli. A high proportion of the ESBL-producing isolates expressed a combination of two or three genes together.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research