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Klebsiella pneumoniae

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Prevalence, Aetiological Agents and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Urinary Tract Infections among Pregnant Women Attending Mother and Child Hospital, Akure, South-West Nigeria

Olabamiji Blessing Sehinde, John Osilumie Dirisu & Adebayo Femi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain an important obstetric concern because physiological changes during pregnancy increase susceptibility to bacterial colonisation and may contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Aims: This study determined the prevale...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i61397

Prevalence of Beta-lactam Resistance Genes (Bla Genes) in Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Infections at a University Hospital in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Coulibaly Adja Mansagna, Ouattara Mohamed Baguy, Koné Mariam, Coulibaly Ibourahema, Tiekoura Konan Bertin, Kipré Guédé Bertin, Konan Kouadio Fernique, Toty Abalé Anatole & Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Aim: The overall objective of this study was to characterise the bla genes responsible for beta-lactam resistance in two major strains of Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) involved in bacterial infections and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61756

Prevalence, Molecular Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Mastitic Cattle and Buffaloes, Menofia Governorate, Egypt

Mohamed Sabry Abdelraheam Elsayed, Shimaa Samir Elnahriry & Heba Gamil Soliman Wahba · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026

Background: Bovine mastitis remains a primary global challenge for the dairy sector, representing one of the most economically taxing diseases. Bacterial-induced intramammary infections, in particular, result in significant financial deficits driven by diminished milk yields, com...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i41728

Production of New Delhi Metallo Beta Lactamase 1 (NDM-1) in Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Clinical Specimens in Imo State, Nigeria

Anekwe Ifeoma Ijeoma, Chikwendu Chinwe Ifenyinwa, Ekperechi Sabinus Amadi & Ihenetu Francis Chukwuebuka · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Carbapenems are the beta-lactams of choice for treating infections caused by multi-drug resistant klebsiella pneumoniae and are also regarded as a last resort for the treatment of potentially fatal health-care-associated infections. However, carbapenem resistance has been widely...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101638

Phenotypic Characterization of the Resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Poultry Droppings in the Abidjan District

BEUDJE Félicité, Konan Fernique, M’Bengue Gbonon Valérie C, TIEKOURA Bertin, Tahou Joel Eric, Afran Sidje Arlette, Toty Abalé A, Gnahoré Djéda, Guédé Kipré B & Guessennd Kouadio N · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Poultry farming, a promising sector in Côte d'Ivoire, is confronted with avian pathologies leading to heavy losses at several levels. The poultry industry, which is very promising in developing countries, is facing pathologies causing heavy economic losses. Objective: The objecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i81611

Genotypic Analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae among Patients Admitted in Critical Care Settings in a Tertiary Care Center of Bangladesh

Md. Mahade Hassan, Sanjoy Kanti Biswas, Shafatujjahan, Happy Rani Barua, Maliha Ata, Adnan Ibrahim Chowdhury, Tareque Rahman, Sumaiya Jeehan Serajuddin, Tamal Moharar & Md. Kafil Uddin Raihan · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2025

Objective: Klebsiella pneumoniae, a multidrug-resistant pathogen, is a leading cause of respiratory infections in critically ill patients, particularly those in intensive care units (ICUs). The increasing prevalence of carbapenemase-producing strains, including KPC, NDM, and OXA-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i51220

Prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii in Urine Samples of Pregnant Women in South-East, Nigeria

Echendu M. N., Ekuma U. O., Ihenetu F. C., Chikwendu C. I. & Nwabueze R. N. · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Background: Pregnancy induces so many changes in the woman’s body that likely predisposes them to Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii which causes Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Aims: To determine the prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51446

A Review of the Innate Immune Evasion Mechanisms and Status of Vaccine Development of Klebsiella pneumonia

Fredrick Ruo Tiria & Lillian Musila · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2021

Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a human pathogen causing a broad spectrum of diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI), pneumonia, pyogenic liver abscess, bloodstream infections, and sepsis. Neonate, geriatric and immunocompromised individuals are the most vulnerable to KP in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130290

First Detection of the Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Determinants qnrB, qnrS and aac(6’)-Ib-cr in Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases-producing Klebsiella pneumonia in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

Marie N. Tuo, Augustin E. Anoh, Zéphirin O. Wayoro, Baba Coulibaly, Pacome Monemo, Nadine F. Wohi, Eloise Mueller- Schulte, Simon-Pierre A. N’guetta, Sören L. Becker & Chantal Akoua- Koffi · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

Aims: The aims of the present study were to investigate the presence of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance (PMQR) determinants and the association of these determinants with Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) genes in ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i630232

Comparison of Automated and Manual Methods for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Asifa Bhat, Dekyong Angmo & Shaista Nazir · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

Background: Carbapenems are considered the broadest-spectrum β-lactam agents and are often required for treatment of severe hospital-acquired infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) are important in diagnostic lab...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230197

Phenotypic Study on Some Virulence Factors and Molecular Screening of Aminoglycoside Resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Cases in Egypt

Rasha Abd El-Hamid Alm El-Din & Mohamed Galal El-Sanosy · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

Aim of the Work: The aim of this study was to identify aminoglycoside resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from cases of urinary tract infections in pediatrics and to evaluate the presence of 16S rRNA methylase genes including armA and rmtB genes in the isolate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/46061

Molecular Detection of the Arr-2 Gene in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Resistant to Rifampicin in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire

Victoire Gadou, Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd, Abalé A.Toty, Fernique Konan, Mohamed Baguy Ouattara, Mireille Dosso, Seydina M. Diène, Joseph Allico Djaman & Jean-Marc Rolain · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Aims: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of rifampicin resistance arr-2 gene in certain enterobacteria of clinical origin from various biological products. Place and Duration of Study: National Reference Center for Antibiotics of Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/40552

Detection of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in Tanta University Hospital, Egypt

Marwa M. E. Abd-Elmonsef, Haidy S. Khalil, Amal Selim, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Walaa Elkhalawany, Sameh Samir, Mohamed S. Abd-Elghafar & Mohamed M. E. Abd-Elmonsef · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) isolated from various hospital-acquired infection cases admitted to Tanta University Hospital, Egypt and to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of these isolates. St...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29240