Multidrug resistance and extended-spectrum β-lactamases genes among Escherichia coli from patients with urinary tract infections in Northwestern Libya

Introduction: Multidrug resistance (MDR) and emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) that mediate resistance to β-lactam drugs among Escherichia coli and other uropathogens have been reported worldwide. However, there is little information on the detection of ESBLs genes in E. coli from...

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Main Authors: Abubaker A. Abujnah, Abdulaziz Zorgani, Mohamed A. M. Sabri, Hanan El-Mohammady, Rania A. Khalek, Khalifa S. Ghenghesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-02-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.libyanjournalofmedicine.net/index.php/ljm/article/view/26412/pdf_7