Open AccessIncidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of uropathogenic Escherichia coli positive for extended spectrum β-lactamase among HIV/ AIDS patients in Awka metropolis, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Chikaodili J. Nwokolo,
M. C. Ugwu,
Ejikeugwu Chika,
Iroha Ifeanyichukwu,
CO Esimone
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iranian journal of microbiology.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-4447
pISSN - 2008-3289
DOI - 10.18502/ijm.v14i3.9770
Subject(s) - cefixime , ceftazidime , ciprofloxacin , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , cefuroxime , amoxicillin , biology , escherichia coli , agar diffusion test , incidence (geometry) , clavulanic acid , bacteria , cephalosporin , gene , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biochemistry , genetics , physics , optics
This study investigated the incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli recovered from HIV/AIDS patients in Awka metropolis, Nigeria.