Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing <em>Enterobacteriaceae</em> among Ethiopian children

Abstract

Screening <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> for ESBL production is essential for better antibiotics selection and preventing its further emergence and spread. In resource-limited settings, double-disk synergy method can be implemented for screening and confirming ESBL production. Moreover, occurrence of CRE in countries where no carbapenems are sold is worrying microbiologists as well as clinicians. Hence, identifying factors that induce carbapenemase production in the absence of carbapenems prescription is essential for control of CRE dissemination within the community.