Retrospective Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli With Focus on Extended‐Spectrum β ‐Lactamase at a Tertiary Central Hospital in Saudi Arabia

The study agrees with others in the region and shows a higher prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli in the region, emphasizing the importance of antibiotic stewardship programs and infection control measures to mitigate the prevalence and spread of ESBL-producing E. coli in our region.