Incidence of extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Escherichia coli among patients, healthy individuals and in the environment.
We investigated the faecal carriage of extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli in different groups of human subjects and in the environment. A total of 363 E. coli strains were isolated from stool samples of patients (n = 77), healthy subjects (n = 170) and from different environmental samples (n = 116). A total of 124 ESBL producing E. coli strains were isolated in this study. The frequency of ESBL producing E. coli was found to be highest (60.3%) among the strains isolated from patients, followed by healthy individuals (38%) and the environment (10.5%). The environment was observed to have a very low number of ESBL producing E. coli.
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Sudandiradoss
Sri Sakthi Amma Institute of Biomedical Research, Sri Narayani Hospital and Research Centre, Sripuram, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Nandagopal
D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
D001618:beta-Lactamases