RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCINCES, …

In their study 36.5% of Gram negative urinary isolates were ESBL producers. Highest ESBL positivity was found in Klebsiella species(51.2%) followed by Escherichia coli(40.2%),Enterobacter aerogenes(33.4%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa(27.9%). Both ESBL producers and nonproducers showed high degree resistance to beta lactam antibiotics. ................
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