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The occurrence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli carrying aminoglycoside resistance genes in urinary tract infections in Saudi Arabia.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 6 Jan 2017
Alyamani Essam J, Khiyami Anamil M, Booq Rayan Y, Majrashi Majed A, Bahwerth Fayez S, Rechkina Elena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The infection and prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) is a worldwide problem, and the presence of ESBLs varies between countries. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of plasmid-mediated ESBL/AmpC/carbapenemase/aminoglycoside resistance gene expression in Escherichia coli using phenotypic and genotypic techniques. METHODS: A total of 58 E. coli isolates were collected from...
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