Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of uropathogenic positive for extended spectrum β-lactamase among HIV/AIDS patients in Awka metropolis, Nigeria.

Background And Objectives: This study investigated the incidence and antibiotic susceptibility profile of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing uropathogenic recovered from HIV/AIDS patients in Awka metropolis, Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: A total of 363 urine samples were bacteriologically analyzed for the isolation of isolates which were further characterized using standard microbiology techniques. The isolated uropathogenic was tested for susceptibility to a range of clinically important antibiotics using the modified disk diffusion technique.