Trends in the Rates of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales Isolated from Urine Cultures during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada

Worldwide, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) rates are increasing at an alarming level with increasing rates of health care exposures, international travel, and antibiotic usage. In this study, we investigated whether enhanced social isolation, travel restrictions, and the reduced use of antibiotics in Ontario, Canada during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had an impact on ESBL rates in urine cultures collected from the …