Characterization of Beta-Lactamase and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Determinants in <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae,</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Isolates from a Tertiary Hospital in Yola, Nigeria

Characterization of Beta-Lactamase and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Determinants in <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae,</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Isolates from a Tertiary Hospital in Yola, Nigeria

Infections due to antimicrobial resistant gram-negative bacteria cause significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. To elucidate the molecular epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in gram-negative bacteria, we characterized beta-lactam and fluoroquinolone resistance determinants in...

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Main Authors: Diane E. Kawa, Isabella A. Tickler, Fred C. Tenover, Shuwaram A. Shettima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
beta-lactamase
carbapenem resistance
carbapenemase
fluoroquinolone resistance
Yola
Nigeria
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/11/500

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