Multidrug-resistant bacteria with ESBL genes: a growing threat among people living with HIV/AIDS in Nepal

Multidrug-resistant bacteria with ESBL genes: a growing threat among people living with HIV/AIDS in Nepal

Abstract Background Bacterial opportunistic infections are common in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Besides HIV-TB co-infection, lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria cause significant morbidity and mortality among PLHA. This study identified bacte...

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Main Authors: Riju Maharjan, Anup Bastola, Nabaraj Adhikari, Komal Raj Rijal, Megha Raj Banjara, Prakash Ghimire, Upendra Thapa Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
PLHA
Lower respiratory tract infection
ESBL
Bla CTX-M
Bla TEM
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07503-2

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