Open AccessPhenotypic characterization of extended-spectrum-beta‑lactamase producing E. coli from healthy individuals, patients, sewage sludge, cattle, chickens and raw meat
Author(s) -
Rabia Saleem,
Hasan Ejaz,
Ali Zafar,
Sonia Younas,
Ahsan Waheed Rathore
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.334.12647
Subject(s) - cefotaxime , medicine , amikacin , meropenem , imipenem , macconkey agar , veterinary medicine , antibiotic resistance , cefoperazone , cephalosporin , piperacillin , microbiology and biotechnology , sulbactam , feces , antimicrobial , agar plate , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , genetics , pseudomonas aeruginosa
The present study aimed to determine the frequency and antimicrobial profile of ESBL-producing isolates of E. coli in different environments.