Risk factor for urinary tract infections caused by Gram-negative Escherichia coli extended spectrum ß lactamase-producing bacteria

• Main Authors: Ahmad Abdullah Majrashi (Author), Abdullah Saleh Alsultan (Author), Bander Balkhi (Author), Ali Mohammed Somily (Author), Fahad Mohammad Almajid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli is increasing worldwide. Infections with ESBL-producing E. coli are associated with prolonged length of hospital stay, cost, and need for parenteral therapy. This study was ai...