Salwa H. Swelam
Egypt
Research Article
ESBL-Producing E.coli and Klebsiella among Patients Treated at Minia University Hospitals
Author(s): Ahmed A.Fadil Saedii, Ahmed R. Abdelraheim, Ahmed A.Abdel-Aziz and Salwa H. SwelamAhmed A.Fadil Saedii, Ahmed R. Abdelraheim, Ahmed A.Abdel-Aziz and Salwa H. Swelam
Background: Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are group of bacteria producing enzymes which can destroy one or more antibiotics. ESBL producing organisms are resistant to many types of antibiotics which would normally be used to treat such infections thus considered as multi-drug resistant (MDR). The emergence and spread of ESBL is a public health threat as it is usually associated with an increase of morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Aim of the work: Detecting the prevalence of nosocomial infections caused by ESBL-producing E.coli and Klebsiella species among patients treated at Minia University Hospitals.
Methods: Eighty-five isolates from nosocomial infections at Minia university hospital due to E.coli and Klebsiella species were screened for ESBL production phenotypically and by PCR Re.. View More»
