Prevalence of ESBL in Isolates Among ICU Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Introduction: Resistance to common antibiotics is a matter of grave concern in treating infections in hospital settings especially in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). One of the most commonly used and effective group of antibiotics, cephalosporins, exhibit resistance due to production of Extended Spectrum Beta- Lactamases (ESBLs). The prevalence of ESBL producing () has increased throughout the world and is a major cause of treatment failure in ICUs.