Background and Objective: Foods of animal origin are considered a major source of foodborne illness. Resistant Enterobacteriaceae strains pose a serious threat to public health due to the consumption of feed contaminated with antibiotics used to treat various bacterial infections...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i81606
Enterobacteriaceae are among the most pervasive bacteria globally and are the most commonly identified in clinical consultations. It is unfortunate that these disease-causing germs are now increasingly resistant to the standard antibiotics that are generally used. In order to pro...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121522
Aim: The overall objective of this study was to characterise the bla genes responsible for beta-lactam resistance in two major strains of Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) involved in bacterial infections and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamas...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61756
Overuse of β-lactam antibiotics in communities in developing countries has transformed healthy human intestinal flora into a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant organisms. The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in community settings rema...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i71393