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Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed by the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion technique following CLSI guidelines. ESBL production was screened with ceftazidime and cefotaxime discs based on the CLSI recommendations. Phenotypic confirmation of ESBL production was carried out using a double-disc synergy technique following the CLSI standard.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Of a total of 384,001 clinical samples analyzed for bacterial species identification, 11,065 (2.9%) tested positive for\n E. coli<\/jats:italic>\n and 5,617 (1.5%) for\n K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n . Approximately 42.5% (4,706\/11,065) of\n E. coli<\/jats:italic>\n and 30.2% (1,697\/5,617) of\n K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n isolates were classified as ESBL producers. A higher proportion of ESBL producers was found in patients older than 60 years and male groups. The highest infection rates of ESBL-positive pathogens were observed among patients in a medical unit. ESBL-producing\n E. coli<\/jats:italic>\n and\n K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n isolates were predominantly found in urine and sputum, respectively. ESBL producers exhibited a high resistance rate to ampicillin (99.8\u2013100%), cefazolin (100%), cefotaxime (100%), fluoroquinolones, and trimethoprim\/sulfamethoxazole.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n \n This study demonstrated the high prevalence and emerging antibiotic resistance of ESBL-positive\n E. coli<\/jats:italic>\n and\n K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n isolates from patients admitted to a provincial hospital in northern Thailand. Most ESBL-producing strains were highly resistant to several antimicrobial agents apart from carbapenems and aminoglycosides. 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