Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered an important opportunistic multidrug‐resistant
pathogen. Extended spectrum β‐lactamases (ESBLs) and expression of a multitude of …

Background The percentage of the multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical
isolates is increasing worldwide. The excessive exposure of K. pneumoniae isolates to …

Biofilms are complex surface-associated microbial consortia, composed of microbial cell
aggregates encased in an extracellular polymeric matrix, and have been implicated in …

Enterobacter cloacae and E. aerogenes have been increasingly reported as important
opportunistic pathogens. In this study, a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant isolates from …

Background Daycare centres play a critical role in early childhood development but are high-
risk environments for infectious disease transmission due to close physical contact, shared …

The ability of the bacterial isolate to cause debilitating effects on the host is intricate and is a
function of many factors, particularly that of the host and the bacteria. Among the bacterial …

Materials and Methods: Three hundred isolates of E. coli were isolated from patients with
UTIs that referred to Ghaem and Imam Reza hospitals (Mashhad, Iran) during August 2016 …

Background The persistent surge in antimicrobial resistance represents a global disaster.
The initial attachment and maturation of microbial biofilms are intimately related to …

Background The difference in clinical outcomes between Klebsiella aerogenes (formerly
Enterobacter aerogenes) bacteremia (KAB) and Enterobacter cloacae complex bacteremia …

This study investigates the prevalence of resistance and virulence genes in Klebsiella
isolates from surface waters in Northern Portugal, within the broader context of freshwater …