Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, in particular the Acinetobacter baumannii-
calcoaceticus complex and Enterobacteriaceae, are escalating global public health threats …

An alarming increase in the occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing
Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) has threatened the treatment and management of bacterial …

Urinary tract infections (UTI) represent the most common bacterial infections among patients
visiting outpatient clinics of healthcare centers in Nepal. However, treatment of such …

Methods: A total of 2209 non-repetitive mid-stream urine (MSU) samples were collected
during the study period (March to September 2014). Identification of the isolates was done …

Background The existence of multidrug-resistant organisms, including extended-spectrum
beta-lactamases (ESBLs), is on rise across the globe and is becoming a severe problem …

Background Multi-drug resistance (MDR) and extensive-drug resistance (XDR) associated
with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases in Gram-negative …

Objectives: Drug resistance among gram-negative bacteria is a worldwide challenge. Due to
the importance of drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains in …

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health threats globally. This challenge
has been aggravated with the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food animals and …

Carbapenemase-producing clinical isolates are becoming more common over the world,
posing a severe public health danger, particularly in developing nations like India …

ABSTRACT Objectives Although Sri Lanka belongs to a region with a high prevalence of
extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL), AmpC β-lactamase and carbapenemase …