Existence of Multiple ESBL Genes among Phenotypically Confirmed ESBL Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> Concurrently Isolated from Clinical, Colonization and Contamination Samples from Neonatal Units at Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania

• Main Authors: Vitus Silago (Author), Dory Kovacs (Author), Happyness Samson (Author), Jeremiah Seni (Author), Louise Matthews (Author), Katarina Oravcová (Author), Athumani M. Lupindu (Author), Abubakar S. Hoza (Author), Stephen E. Mshana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The proportions and similarities of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing <i>K. pneumoniae</i> (ESBL-KP) and <i>E. coli</i> (ESBL-EC) carrying multiple ESBL genes is poorly known at our setting. This study investigated the existence of multiple ESBL genes (<i>b...