Nahla O. Eltai Author

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Prevalence and Molecular characteristics of ESBL associated with the pediatric population in Qatar

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Nahla O. Eltai

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common pediatric
infections and it may cause permanent kidney damage. The
β-lactam antibiotics have traditionally been the main treatment
for Enterobacteriaceae, nonetheless, the emergence of species
producing β- Lactamases has rendered this class of antibiotics
largely ineffective. There are no published data on UTI etiological
agents and antimicrobial resistance profile among children in Qatar.
The aim of this study is to identify the most common ESBL species
associated with UTIs, to determine the phenotypic profiles of
antimicrobial resistant Enterobacteriaceae and to characterize
at the molecular level the genes encoding resistance in ESBL
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