Antibiotic resistance pattern, presence of antibiotic resistance genes and plasmid patterns of ESBL-producing <i>E. coli</i> isolated from water samples.

a<p>Amp, Ampicillin; Atm, Aztreonam; C, Cholramphenicol; Caz, Ceftazidime; Cfm, Cefixime; Cip, Ciprofloxacin; Cn, Gentamycin; Cro, Ceftriaxone; Ctx, Cefotaxime; E, Erythromycin; Fox, Cefoxitin; Imp, Imipenem; K, Kanamycin; Mel, Mecillinam; Mem, Meropenem; NA, Nalidixic acid; Nor, Norfloxacin; Sxt, Sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim; Te, Tetracycline; and Tzp, Piperacillin-Tazobactam; All S, Sensitive to all antibiotics tested in the study.</p

PCR primers used in the study.

<p>PCR primers used in the study.</p

Dendrogram of PFGE fingerprints from pathogenic <i>E. coli</i> isolates isolated from water samples.

<p>The percentage of genetic homology between banding patterns is indicated. Presence of virulence genes, pathotypes, antibiotic susceptibility pattern and plasmid pattern are plotted next to dendrogram.</p

Prevalence of major bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired UTI among patients from 2016 to 2018.

Prevalence of major bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired UTI among patients from 2016 to 2018.</p

Data file for Figs 1–3 and the frequency of polymicrobial infections.

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Prevalence of 3GCr and carbapenem-resistant pathogens among patients with community-acquired UTI.

Prevalence of 3GCr and carbapenem-resistant pathogens among patients with community-acquired UTI.</p

Characteristics of patients according to their age, sex and urine culture status.

Characteristics of patients according to their age, sex and urine culture status.</p

Prevalence of MDR community-acquired UTI among patients according to different age and sex groups.

Prevalence of MDR community-acquired UTI among patients according to different age and sex groups.</p

Distribution of the prevalence of major pathogens causing CA-UTI among patients by age and sex.

Distribution of the prevalence of major pathogens causing CA-UTI among patients by age and sex.</p

Antibiotic resistance profiles of four major pathogens causing community-acquired UTI from 2016 to 2018.

Only those antibiotics were included in the analysis for which the minimum number of isolates tested was 10.</p