PREVALENCE AND RESISTANCE PATTERNS OF ESBL-PRODUCING Escherichia coli ON HOSPITAL SINK SURFACES AND TAP WATER IN ABUJA..

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Explore the complexities and global impact of ESBL-producing E. coli, emphasizing its threat as a hospital-acquired infection and its role in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This presentation delves into biochemical mechanisms, contamination reservoirs, and the rising prevalence of these infections, particularly highlighting challenges and data gaps in Nigeria. It discusses the need to establish baseline data in Abuja, identifies resistant strains, and suggests control and prevention...