Prevalence of fecal carriage of extended-spectrum- and metallo-β-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacteria among neonates born in a hospital setting in central Saudi Arabia.

Ann Saudi Med

Prof. Mohammad H. Al-Agamy, College of Pharmacy,, Department of Pharmaceutics,, Microbiology Division,, King Saud University,, PO Box 2457 Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia, T: 966-553-227824,

Published: June 2016

Background And Objectives: Commensal neonatal fecal flora constitute a reservoir of antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence of fecal carriage of extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemase producing gram-negative bacteria among 150 neonates who were born in two hospitals in central Saudi Arabia.

Patients And Methods: From June 2012 to January 2013, 150 healthy neonates.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.240DOI Listing

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