Open Access<p>Gastrointestinal Tract Colonization Rate of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized Patients in Arba Minch General Hospital, Arba Minch, Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Addis Aklilu,
Aseer Manilal,
Gemechu Ameya,
Melat Woldemariam,
Munira Siraj
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s239092
Subject(s) - macconkey agar , enterobacteriaceae , klebsiella pneumoniae , beta lactamase , colonization , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , feces , biology , escherichia coli , agar , bacteria , biochemistry , gene , genetics
The incidence of hospital-acquired enterobacteria that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) is on the rise worldwide. Colonization of gastrointestinal tract by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae, a prominent causative agent, results in life-threatening infections.