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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.46624/bjmhr.2019.v6.i07.007</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR0607007</article-id>
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        <article-title>Mecillinam and Fosfomycin Susceptibility in multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli Isolated from Urine Samples.</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>ALSARRAJ</surname>
            <given-names>FAISAL MohammedBasher</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>AlHejin</surname>
            <given-names>Ahmed Mahmoud</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Fatani</surname>
            <given-names>Asif Ahmad</given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">Lecturer of Medical Microbiology and PhD Student in King Abdulaziz University</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Associate Professor of Molecular Biology &amp; Biotechnology
Rector Adviser of the Saudi Health Commission Classification</aff>
      <aff id="aff3">Professor in Medical Microbiology

Chairman, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology,
Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University.

Consultant Microbiologist / Head, Clinical &amp; Molecular Microbiology Laboratory,
King Abdulaziz University Hospital</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2019-07-01">
        <month>07</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2019</year>
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      <volume>6</volume>
      <issue>7</issue>
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        <p>Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) is the major cause of over 90% of urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are the major common bacterial contaminations in health facilities and society settings. These infections require immediate medical attention as they cause discomfort to the diseased people. The cure of this disorder is complicated with the arrival of extended-spectrum Î²-lactamase (ESBL)-manufacturing pathogen. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine the impact of two ancient antibiotics: Fosfomycin and Mecillinam. The experiment was conducted on diverse multidrug resilient clinical isolates. The challenges associated with the contaminations are compounded by the lack of appropriate chemotherapeutic agents. Several trials were conducted to investigate the vulnerability of clinical isolates like AmpC, + ESBL, TEME, and OXA 48. E.Coli is grown under intracellular and extracellular conditions of two longstanding antibiotics, namely Mecillinam and Fosfomycin. The antibiotics are viewed as disruptive against a range of Gram-negative bacteria. Our outcome demonstrates that these antibiotics show a lethal effect on some bacteria under study. Lastly, this investigation endorses the probable usage of both Mecillinam and Fosfomycin in the cure of these multidrug resistant microorganisms.</p>
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        <kwd>Pathogen</kwd>
        <kwd>antibiotics</kwd>
        <kwd>ESBL positive strains</kwd>
        <kwd>E.coli</kwd>
        <kwd>Fosfomycin and Mecillinam</kwd>
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