Multidrug Resistant Escherichia coli among Urinary Samples of Patients with Urinary Tract Infection in the Microbiology Department of a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Urinary Tract Infection one of the most common and manageable infections still holds its position as a major public health issue worldwide due to an increase in the number of multidrug resistant bacteria. This study aims to find out the prevalence of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli among urinary samples of patients with urinary tract infections in the microbiology Department of a tertiary care center.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at a tertiary care centre from 8 August 2018 to 9 January 2019.

Plasmid Profiling and Occurrence of β-Lactamase Enzymes in Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogenic in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Introduction: Extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) among Gram-negative bacteria, predominantly (), in Nepal, have been rising. The main objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of uropathogenic , antibiotic resistance, ESBLs, ABLs (AmpC type β-lactamases), MBLs (metallo-β-lactamases) and KPCs ( carbapenemases) and their correlation with plasmid profiling patterns among patients with urinary tract infections in a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Methods: The mid-stream urine samples collected from patients were inoculated in cystine-lactose-electrolyte-deficient (CLED) agar plates.