Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation in Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae

K Karimi, O Zarei, P Sedighi, M Taheri… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is an encapsulated Gram‐negative bacterium
that can lead to 14–20% of nosocomial infections. The ability of biofilm formation in this …

Biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital, Klaten, Indonesia

H Nirwati, K Sinanjung, F Fahrunissa, F Wijaya… - BMC proceedings, 2019 - Springer
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is a common cause of health-care
associated infections (HAIs) and has high levels of antibiotic resistance. These bacteria are …

Correlation between antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation capability among Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from hospitalized patients in Iran

S Shadkam, HR Goli, B Mirzaei, M Gholami… - Annals of Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of nosocomial infections. Antibiotic
resistance and ability to form biofilm, as two key virulence factors of K. pneumoniae, are …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of biofilm formation among Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates and molecular characterization by ERIC-PCR

K Seifi, H Kazemian, H Heidari… - Jundishapur journal …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is among the most frequently recovered etiologic
agents from nosocomial infections. This opportunistic pathogen can generate a thick layer of …

[HTML][HTML] Association between presence of RmpA, MrkA and MrkD genes and antibiotic resistance in clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from hospitals in Tehran …

R Bakhtiari, A Javadi, M Aminzadeh… - Iranian journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen causing nosocomial
infection in human. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the presence of …

Correlation between biofilm formation and carbapenem resistance among clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae

HA Rahdar, ES Malekabad, AR Dadashi… - Ethiopian journal of …, 2019 - ajol.info
Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative enteric bacterium that causes
nosocomial infections; this bacterium has survived from harsh condition using biofilm …

The emerging problems of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: carbapenem resistance and biofilm formation

PY Chung - FEMS microbiology letters, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that commonly causes nosocomial
infections in the urinary tract, respiratory tract, lung, wound sites and blood in individuals …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of biofilm formation of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from medical devices at the University Hospital of Tlemcen, Algeria

S Bellifa, H Hassaine, D Balestrino… - Afr J Microbiol …, 2013 - academicjournals.org
Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae are responsible for opportunistic infections in humans,
particularly of the urinary respiratory tracts. These bacteria express type 3 fimbriae that have …

[HTML][HTML] The antimicrobial resistance pattern of Klebsiella pneumonia isolated from the clinical specimens in Duhok City in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

IA Naqid, NR Hussein, AA Balatay… - … University of Medical …, 2020 - brieflands.com
Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important opportunistic enteric bacterial strain,
which is a major cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infection. Antimicrobial resistance is …

Virulence factors, antibiotic resistance patterns, and molecular types of clinical isolates of Klebsiella Pneumoniae

M Ahmadi, R Ranjbar, P Behzadi… - Expert review of anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is armed with a wide range of antibiotic resistance
mechanisms that mostly challenge effective treatment. The aims of the current study were to …