[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive infections over a decade at Kilifi County Hospital in Kenya

SP Henson, CJ Boinett, MJ Ellington, N Kagia… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multidrug resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of nosocomial
infections worldwide. Recent years have seen an explosion of resistance to extended-
spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and emergence of carbapenem resistance. Here, we
examine 198 invasive K. pneumoniae isolates collected from over a decade in Kilifi County
Hospital (KCH) in Kenya. We observe a significant increase in MDR K. pneumoniae isolates,
particularly to third generation cephalosporins conferred by ESBLs. Using whole-genome …
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