Genotypic characterization of extended spectrum beta-lactamase in gram negative bacterial contaminants of some door handles in Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun state

Conclusion: This study revealed that door handles of different sections in hospital environment were contaminated by multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria encoding ESBL genes.Keywords: Bacterial contamination; drug resistance; extended spectrum beta-lactamase.

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Source: African Health Sciences - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Oluwatoyin Bola Famojuro, Ifeoluwa Omolola Adesanya, Jerome Olu Ajewole, Tayo Ibukun Famojuro Source Type: research