Detection of O25B-ST131 clone and <i>bla</i> _CTX-M-15 gene in <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolated from patients with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Isolation of bla _CTX-M family of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) is a challenge in the field of microbiology in our locality that makes treatment fail and disseminate quickly.

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of bla _CTX-M-15 ESBL gene in Escherichia coli clone O25B-ST131 isolated from COVID-19 patients with different infections.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 528 patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 infection with various symptoms from April to September 2021. Using standard culturing techniques, E. coli were isolated from patients' various samples (urine, catheter tip, sputum, blood, endotracheal tube aspiration, pleural/peritoneal fluids, and throat swab). After the ant

SUBMITTER: Anwar KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890292 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature