Co-occurrence of Quinolone Resistance (Qnr) Genes and ESBL (CTX-M) in Uropathogenic Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli from Patients in Onitsha, Nigeria
Uchechukwu G. Mgbedo, Ugochukwu M. Okezie, Chidimma R. Chukwunwejim, Ijeoma N. Ebenebe, Nzube F. Ekpunobi, Ezinne Janefrances umeh, Sandra C. Okoye, Lydia C. Okoye, Moses N. Ikegbunam & Malachy C. Ugwu · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025
Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are leading uropathogens, with rising resistance to fluoroquinolones and β-lactams posing major treatment challenges. The co-occurrence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) determ...
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10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i123428