Enterobacteriaceae, especially Klebsiella spp. producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases
(ESBLs) such as SHV and TEM types, have been established since the 1980s as a major …

Plasmids harbor genes coding for specific functions including virulence factors and antibiotic
resistance that permit bacteria to survive the hostile environment found in the host and resist …

Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain the common infections diagnosed
in outpatients as well as hospitalized patients. Current knowledge on antimicrobial …

Urinary tract infection is one of the common infections in the Indian community. Distribution
and susceptibility of UTI‐causing pathogens change according to time and place. This study …

Infections due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli
(ESBLEC) in nonhospitalized patients seem to be emerging in different countries. Their …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most frequent community‐acquired infections
worldwide. Escherichia coli is the most common UTI pathogen although underlying host …

Background: Antibiotic resistance of urinary tract pathogens has increased worldwide.
Knowledge of the antibiotic resistance patterns of uropathogens in specific geographical …

Background We conducted a retrospective analysis on the identification and antibiogram of
all bacteria isolated from urine samples with microbiological confirmation of urinary tract …

This prospective study determined the antibiotic susceptibility of 164 isolates of Escherichia
coli from the urine of 164 patients (112 female, 52 male; mean age of 54.12 years) with …

Background To formulate a classification tool for early recognition of patients admitted with
acute pyelonephritis (AP) who are at high risk for failure of treatment or for death. Methods A …