Distribution of bla CTX  − M , bla TEM , bla SHV and bla OXA genes in Extended-spectrum- β -lactamase-producing Clinical isolates: A three-year multi-center study from Lahore, Pakistan

ConclusionPrevalence of ESBL-producing isolates has increased 1.13 folds during study years. Isolates had high prevalence of ESBL-encodingblaCTXM  − 15 gene and narrow spectrumblaOXA  − 1 andblaTEM  − 1B were also prevalent.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research