Background: Plasmid mediated Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Sul and ESBL resistance genes are major threats due to their ability to be transferred horizontally in any environment. In this study, the prevalence of Sul1 gene and ESBL genes (blaCTX-M, blaTEM or blaSHV) in E. coli and P. aeruginosa and their capacity to transfer resistance through transformation were determined. Methods: Ninety-two TSR is...