Antimicrobial Resistance of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: Epidemiology, Hypervirulence-Associated Determinants, and Resistance Mechanisms

CR Lee, JH Lee, KS Park, JH Jeon, YB Kim… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most clinically relevant species in immunocompromised
individuals responsible for community-acquired and nosocomial infections, including …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular insights of carbapenem resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with focus on multidrug resistance from clinical samples

S Indrajith, AK Mukhopadhyay, G Chowdhury… - Journal of Infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Carbapenem are the last-line antibiotic, defence against Gram-negative
extended spectrum ß-lactamases producers (ESBLs). Carbapenem resistance …

Characterisation of virulence genes associated with pathogenicity in Klebsiella pneumoniae

PA Remya, M Shanthi, U Sekar - Indian journal of medical microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose: This study was undertaken to characterise the virulence factors in clinical strains of
Klebsiella pneumoniae and analyse their association with various infections caused and …

The Rapid Emergence of Hypervirulent Klebsiella Species and Burkholderia pseudomallei as Major Health Threats in Southeast Asia: The Urgent Need for …

MJW Kain, NL Reece, CM Parry, GS Rajahram… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organization (WHO)'s list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) highlights
conditions that are responsible for devastating health, social and economic consequences …

Occurrence and Molecular Study of Hypermucoviscous/Hypervirulence Trait in Gut Commensal K. pneumoniae from Healthy Subjects

DM Osama, BM Zaki, WS Khalaf, MYA Mohamed… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is emerging worldwide. Hypermucoviscousity
is the characteristic trait that distinguishes it from classic K. pneumoniae (cKp), which …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial profile and their antimicrobial resistance patterns among patients with community-acquired pneumonia in southwestern Iran

S Hassanzadeh, SS Khoramrooz… - Iranian Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: In the present study, 128 patients with CAP were included. Under
aseptic conditions clinical samples including sputum collected from each patient were sent …

Phenotypic, antibiotyping, and molecular detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from clinical specimens in Kirkuk, Iraq

S Ahmed Hasan, FT Raheem… - Archives of Razi …, 2021 - archrazi.areeo.ac.ir
Klebsiella pneumoniae is globally responsible for hospital-and community-acquired
infections. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of K. pneumoniae and investigate …

The Prevalence of Shiga Toxin‐Producing Escherichia coli and Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Raw Chicken Meat Samples

O Zarei, L Shokoohizadeh… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is known as a crucial zoonotic
food‐borne pathogen. A total of 257 raw chicken meat samples were collected from different …

Identification and detection of pathogenic bacteria from patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia in southwestern Iran; evaluation of biofilm production and …

F Mazloomirad, S Hasanzadeh, A Sharifi… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the second most common nosocomial
infection in intensive care units (ICUs). The present study aims to determine the prevalence …

Distribution of virulence genes and genotyping of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection …

R Ranjbar, H Memariani, R Sorouri, M Memariani - Microbial pathogenesis, 2016 - Elsevier
Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most important agents of community-acquired urinary
tract infection (CA-UTI). In addition to extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), a number …