African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12496

Full Length Research Paper

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern and multiple antibiotic resistances (MAR) calculation of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species in Pakistan

  Saba Riaz*, Muhammad Faisal and Shahida Hasnain
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 03 June 2011
  •  Published: 06 July 2011

Abstract

 

The aim of this study was to check for the antibiotic susceptibility pattern and multiple antibiotic resistances (MAR) of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species. All methods used in this study were according to the standard criteria of NCCLs. It was shown that there was high rate of resistance, which was alarming for health practitioners of Pakistan.

 

Key words: Antibiotics, multiple antibiotic resistances (MAR), extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL).

Abbreviation

MAR, Multiple antibiotic resistance.

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