Extended-spectrum β-lactamase and carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae among patients suspected with surgical site infection at Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia

Study results showed the severity of ESBL-producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> is critical and CPE is alarming. Meropenem is the most effective antibiotic against the ESBL-producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>. MDR rate of <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> isolates was 61 (61%) among patients suspected for surgical site infection. Therefore, antibiotic selection should be based on the results of the culture and sensitivity tests.