Prevalence of pathogenic Klebsiella pneumoniae based on PCR capsular typing harbouring carbapenemases encoding genes in Uganda tertiary hospitals

ConclusionThe high prevalence of virulent and antibiotic resistantK. pneumoniae among clinical isolates obtained from the four tertiary hospital as revealed by this study pose a great threat to healthcare. Our findings underline the epidemiological and public health risks and implications of this pathogen.

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Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - March 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research