Article
Epidemiology of resistance and phenotypic characterization of carbapenem resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates at Sahloul University Hospital-Sousse, Tunisia.
African health sciences - 1 Jun 2019
Messaoudi Aziza, Mansour Wejdène, Jaidane Nedia, Chaouch Chrifa, Boujaâfar Noureddine, Bouallègue Olfa
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of ESBL producing and carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from in-come and out-come patients at Sahloul-university hospital. METHODS: A retrospective study over a 3 years period (January 2012 and December 2014) focused on 2160 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS program. ESBL detection was performed using a double...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.