TY - JOUR AU - Manandhar, Sulochana AU - Zellweger, Raphael M. AU - Maharjan, Nhukesh AU - Dongol, Sabina AU - Prajapati, Krishna G. AU - Thwaites, Guy AU - Basnyat, Buddha AU - Dixit, Sameer Mani AU - Baker, Stephen AU - Karkey, Abhilasha PY - 2020 DA - 2020/10/21 TI - A high prevalence of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacilli in a Nepali tertiary care hospital and associated widespread distribution of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-encoding genes JO - Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials SP - 48 VL - 19 IS - 1 AB - Multi-drug resistance (MDR) and extensive-drug resistance (XDR) associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacteria are global public health concerns. Data on circulating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in Gram-negative bacteria and their correlation with MDR and ESBL phenotypes from Nepal is scarce. SN - 1476-0711 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00390-y DO - 10.1186/s12941-020-00390-y ID - Manandhar2020 ER -