Detection of CTX-M-15 Among Uropathogenic Isolated from Five Major Hospitals in Tripoli, Libya.

Objectives: Multidrug resistance (MDR) and emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) among uropathogenic have been reported worldwide, but there was no information on the detection of in major teaching hospitals in Libya. The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of CTX-M-15 β-lactamases producers isolated from five teaching hospitals in Tripoli, Libya.

Methods: A total of 346 urine samples were collected from hospitalized patients in five teaching hospitals with a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI).