• Title of article

    Molecular Detection of Some β-lactamases Genes in UropathogenicEscherichia coli

  • Author/Authors

    hammadi, ali h. iraqi university - college of education - department of biology, Iraq , yaseen, najlaa n. university of baghdad - college of science - department of biology, Iraq , al-mathkhury, harith j. f. university of baghdad - college of science - department of biology, Iraq

  • From page
    1925
  • To page
    1931
  • Abstract
    Around fifty Escherichia coli isolates were isolated from sixty midstream urine specimens collected from patients visiting hospitals in Baghdad city. Approximately, 52% of all isolates were identified as extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBL) producer. Results demonstrated that 92% of these isolates were sensitive to carbapenems. Only four β-lactamase coding genes were detected; blaTEM, blaPER, blaVIM and blaCTX-M-2. As a conclusion, this work revealed that local E. coli isolates harboured ESBL coding genes which may contribute in its pathogenicity.
  • Keywords
    Escherichia coli , ESBL , β , lactamase genes
  • Journal title
    Iraqi Journal Of Science
  • Journal title
    Iraqi Journal Of Science
  • Record number

    2639023