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Genotypic validation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase and virulence factors in multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Indian hospital.
Pathogens and global health - 1 Oct 2019
Sahoo Rajesh Kumar, Das Aradhana, Gaur Mahendra, Pattanayak Ankita, Sahoo Saubhagini, Debata Nagen Kumar, Rahman Pattanathu K S M, Subudhi Enketeswara
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae has been increasing rapidly across the world. The presence of virulence factors in ESBL producers further adds to the pathogenicity and severity of infection, which often complicate empirical therapy and sometimes result in treatment failures. In the present study, 227 non-repeated clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae obtained...
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