Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing E. coli in urinary tract infections: A two-center, cross-sectional study of prevalence, genotypes and risk factors in Amman, Jordan.

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BACKGROUND: To determine the prevalence, phenotypes, and genotypes of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) among patients with urinary tract infection along with identifying the associated risk factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at two tertiary hospitals in Amman, Jordan between June and October, 2016. One hundred twenty one E. coli isolates from...

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• beta-Lactamases
• Cross Infection
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Hospitalization
• Jordan