Prevalence of bla_CTX-M and bla_TEM Genes in Cefotaxime-Resistant Escherichia coli Recovered from Tertiary Care at Central Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

ESBL status among MDR and XDR E. coli isolates.

ESBL
Resistance	Positive		Negative		Total	value
	N	%	N	%
MDR	48	96	16	69.5	64	0.001
XDR	2	4	7	30.4	9