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Plasmid Profile Analysis and Curing of Multidrug-resistant Bacteria Isolated from Two Hospital Environments in Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria

Elizabeth N. Mbim, Clement I. Mboto & Uwem O. Edet · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2016

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the plasmid profile and curing of environmental isolates from General and Infectious Disease hospitals showing multi-drug resistance. Methods: Isolates were obtained from air and surfaces of two hospitals using standard micr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJMAH/2016/28587

Detection and Molecular Characterization of ESBLs in E. coli Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India with Special Attention to CTX-M-27

Nitika Anand, Ashish K. Asthana & Molly Madan · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Background: Extended spectrum beta-lactamases are the main cause of resistance to beta lactam antibiotics in members of Enterobacteriaceae. ESBL associated infections are on a rise worldwide and have become a serious public health problem. We aimed to investigate the molecular ep...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27860