Multiple antibiotic-resistant (AMR) bacterial infections provide a significant treatment challenge in both, hospital and community settings, and those in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are not immune to this problem. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria, New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-1 (NDM1)-carrying resistant bacteria, and other multidrug-resistant species have all been linked to possible clinical hazards in these locations. To understand and combat drug resistance, genotype descriptions of AMR factors in bacteria are critical. In a novel attempt, a study has investigated the AMR gene patterns seen only in GCC countries.
Six AMR genes (CTX-M, TEM, SHV, NDM, OXA, and VIM genes) were identified as dominant in the GCC region during this scoping study. Following that, a thorough assessment of the AMR patterns of these six genes in E. coli was performed.…
