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2. Urinary tract infections: epidemiology, mechanisms of infection and treatment options
3. Antibiogram and characterization of resistance markers among Escherichia coli Isolates from urinary tract infections
4. Species distribution and antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial uropathogens among patients complaining urinary tract infections
5. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of bacterial strains isolated from patients with urinary tract infection in Messalata Central Hospital, Libya