Epidemiology of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing Gram Negative Rods
Abstract:OBJECTIVE: To estimate the distribution of ESBL producing capacity among different Gram negative isolates along with specimen and department wise prevalence in a tertiary care hospital. METHODOLGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Microbiology section of Pathology Department, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan, from August 2016 to January 2017. Total of 437 clinical samples were collected from different wards of Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Sample was cultured on Blood agar, MacConkey's … Show more
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