Multi-Antibiotic Resistance and Factors Affecting Carriage of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Pediatric Population of Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria

Multi-Antibiotic Resistance and Factors Affecting Carriage of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Pediatric Population of Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms have become a serious challenge in healthcare delivery globally. The prevalence of ESBL carriage in healthy and sick children in Enugu, Nigeria, was bacteriologically investigated in this study. Four hundred and twenty-two biological...

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Main Authors: Angus N. Oli, Vitalis I. Ogbuagu, Chika P. Ejikeugwu, Ifeanyichukwu R. Iroha, Malachy C. Ugwu, Chijioke M. Ofomata, Kenneth N. Okeke, George O. Emechebe, Jude C. Okoro, Chukwudi O. Okani, Stanley K. Onah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Medical Sciences
Subjects:
esbl
enterobacteriaceae
gram-negative bacteria
antibiotic resistance
childhood infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/11/104

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