Multiple resistances to antimicrobial drugs arising in Escherichia coli isolates may complicate therapeutic management of urinary tract infection (UTI) by this organism. In order to assess the multidrug resistance (MDR) among urinary E. coli isolates, we have tested 11 antimicrobial drugs against 67 isolates from outpatients attended in a tertiary-care teaching hospital and of 78 isolates from ...

Because a shortage of new antimicrobial agents is a critical issue at present, and with the spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, the use of fosfomycin to treat infections is being revisited as a "last-resort option." This drug offers a particular benefit in that it is more effective against bacteria growing under oxygen-limited conditions, unlike other commonly used antimicrobials, su...

Article history: Received on: 07/10/2015 Revised on: 11/11/2015 Accepted on: 06/12/2015 Available online: 26/01/2016 Objectives: To study the changing pattern of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from patients of urinary tract infections over last three years Materials and Methods: A retrospective, record based study carried out based on the records of Culture and sensitivit...

Raw salad vegetables have become very popular among consumers due to their multiple health benefits. The bacteriological quality of these is great public concern. This study was conducted determine the presence potential pathogenic and multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in raw served different restaurants Dhaka, capital city Bangladesh. A total 50 samples, comprising types were collected from M...

INTRODUCTION Clinical management of the urinary tract infections (UTI) is influenced by the antimicrobial vulnerability patterns. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to analyse the resistance pattern of the Escherichia coli (E. coli) causing UTI in patients over a period of 4 years from 2012 to 2015. MATERIALS AND METHODS 1000 samples from patients suspected of having urinary tract infections were co...

The prevalence of pathogenic multi-drug resistant (MDR) extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli is rapidly increasing, becoming a global concern. In a veterinary context, ESBL-producing E. coli are mostly reported in poultry and pigs. Here, we report on the prevalence and characterize ESBL-producing E. coli isolated from diverse dairy farms in China. Overall, 36 (23.53%)...

The increased presence of clinically relevant multidrug resistant bacteria in natural environments is an emerging challenge for global health care. Little is known regarding the occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) from environmental sentinels in Pakistan. The goal of the current study was to gain insights into the prevalence and phylogenetic ...

BACKGROUND Antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli, a member of the Enterobacteriaceae, is of particular concern because it is the most common (Gram-negative) pathogen causing nosocomial and community infections. Researchers are now considering the use of phages for the control of various antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to isolate and char...

Abstract Objective Nosocomial infections (NIs) are known as one of the remarkable problems in all countries. This study is aimed to estimate prevalence rate nosocomial bacterial agents with antimicrobial susceptibility pattern hospitalized patients. was conducted from April 2017 September 2018, on 4029 We set out recognize commonest and patterns infection. Results Of patients, 509 (12.6%) them ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The emergence and spread of multidrug resistant (MDR) and extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing strains reduces the number of effective drugs that can be used for treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility profile of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from UTIs, specifically MDR and ESBL producing strains, to fosfomycin and other antibiotics....