EXTENDED-SPECTRUM BETA-LACTAMASE-PRODUCING GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM OCULAR INFECTIONS: PREVALENCE AND PATTERNS OF ANTIBACTERIAL RESISTANCE
Pseudomonas aeruginosais a gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium occurs in soil, water, sinks, and medical equipment. It causes 559,000 deaths all over the world each year. The emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) further limits beta-lactam treatment options due to increased antibiotic resistance. In thi...