Open Access<p>Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Uropathogenic <em>Escherichia coli</em> Among Iranian Kidney Transplant Patients</p>
Author(s) -
Mehrdad Halaji,
Shahrzad Shahidi,
Abdolamir Atapour,
Behrooz Ataei,
Awat Feizi,
Seyed Asghar Havaei
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.s248572
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , sulfamethoxazole , biology , trimethoprim , antibiotics , antimicrobial , multiple drug resistance , antibiotic resistance , gene , genetics
The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and the presence of ESBLs among the uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) isolated from kidney transplant patients (KTP) and community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) using phenotypic and molecular methods.