Extended spectrum beta-lactamases in urinary isolates of Escherichia coli in five Iranian hospitals

摘要

Background: Urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli have become a significant global public health problem with Kurdistan being no exception. Furthermore, the situation is worsening due to advent of increased antibiotic resistance.The wide spread presence of antibiotic resistant E. coli in our environment necessitates regular monitoring of antibiotics susceptibility trends in the clinical isolates obtained from different regions to provide the basis for developing Local, National and International prescription programs that can be used for delineating guidelines to maintain the desired effectiveness of antibiotics.