Yusuf Dawabsheh
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Nablus
Southern Nigeria
Research Article
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Uropathogens among UTI Patients in the Governmental Hospitals of North West Bank: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Adham Abu Taha, Amna Shtawi, Ahmad Jaradat and Yusuf DawabshehAdham Abu Taha, Amna Shtawi, Ahmad Jaradat and Yusuf Dawabsheh
Background: Urinary tract infections caused by Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase producing organisms (UTI-ESBL) are increasing in incidence and pose a great threat to modern medicine. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing uropathogens among patients with urinary tract infections in the north of West Bank and to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the isolated bacteria.
Methods: A total of 427 patients who were attending the governmental hospitals in the northern cities of the West Bank were included in the study. They were older than 12 years and diagnosed with UTI in the period from June 2017 to September 2017. Isolated bacteria was collected from the microbiology labs of the respective hospitals and tested for the ESBL production and thei.. View More»
