A high prevalence of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacilli in a Nepali tertiary care hospital and associated widespread distribution of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-encoding genes

• Main Authors: Sulochana Manandhar (Author), Raphael M. Zellweger (Author), Nhukesh Maharjan (Author), Sabina Dongol (Author), Krishna G. Prajapati (Author), Guy Thwaites (Author), Buddha Basnyat (Author), Sameer Mani Dixit (Author), Stephen Baker (Author), Abhilasha Karkey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Multi-drug resistance (MDR) and extensive-drug resistance (XDR) associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacteria are global public health concerns. Data on circulating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in Gram-negative bact...