Phenotypic characterization and antibiotic suceptibility patterns of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing enterobacteriaceae

Abstract

Background: The rise of Enterobacteriaceae strains that produce an extended spectrum b-lactamase (ESBL) has become a global concern for epidemiological surveillance and the prevention of nosocomial acquired infections in the modern era. The choice of appropriate antibiotics to be employed in the treatment of infections brought on by ESBL-producing bacteria relies greatly on the detection and identification of these ESBLs in the laboratory. Limitations in ESBL detection have aided in the unbridled emergence of bacterial resistance and constitute a major health concern.
Isolation and identification of ESBL among Enterobacteriaceae by phenotypic methodswith their Antibiogram.