Phenotypic Detection of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Hospital and Environmental Sources in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria
Maduakor, Uzoamaka Charity, Okolie, Chidimma Deborah, Udoh, Iniekong Philip & Onyemelukwe, Ngozi Felicia · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2022
Background: Extended -Spectrum Beta- Lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes that confer resistance to a wide range of β-lactam antibiotics, including penicillins, third-generation cephalosporins, and aztreonam, but not to cephamycins or carbapenems, and are blocked by beta-lactamase in...
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10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i1431390