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Nasal, oral and rectal swab samples were collected and processed for isolation of ESBL-producing Gram-negative bacteria and MBL-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic> and Acinetobacter<\/jats:italic> species. Bacterial colonization (of one or more sites) on admission was detected in 51 out of 96 patients included in the study. Non-fermenters, i.e. P. aeruginosa<\/jats:italic> and Acinetobacter baumannii<\/jats:italic>, were the most common colonizers, present in 37 patients, with simultaneous colonization in 12 patients. A total of 16 patients were colonized with MBL-producing members of the family Enterobacteriaceae<\/jats:italic>, out of which 11 isolates (from 5 patients) were also carrying ESBL-encoding genes. As for MBLs, most of our patients have shown colonization with ESBL-producing bacteria. On admission, 47 of 51 patients (92\u200a%) have been colonized by ESBL-producing members of the family Enterobacteriaceae<\/jats:italic>, at one or more of the three anatomical sites. The most common MBL subtype was bla<\/jats:italic>\n IMP<\/jats:sub> (51.56\u200a%), whereas bla<\/jats:italic>\n CTX<\/jats:sub> was the most common gene (84.9\u200a%) identified among ESBL producers. Risk factors for colonization on admission to the ICU were hospitalization for more than 48\u2005h, use of \u22653 groups of antibiotics, co-morbidities and mechanical ventilation for more than 48\u2005h prior to ICU admission. There is an increasing incidence of MBLs and ESBLs in the Indian population. 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