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Insight on the Prevalence of Clinical Klebsiella Isolates Producing Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Epidemiology

Abstract

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is increasing, particularly in Gram-negative bacteria such as Klebsiella species, which can cause acute infections and complications in intensive care units. Objectives: This study aims to investigate antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and the frequency of resistance among clinical Klebsiella isolates, focusing on prevalence of extended spectrum β-lactamases. Methodology: One hundred and eighty-one clinical isolates of Klebsiella spp. obtained from the Kasr Al Ainy Educational Hospital's Microbiological Laboratorywere subjected to phenotypic identification and antibiotics susceptibility testing using the Vitek 2 system. Results: 115 isolates out of 181 were identified as Klebsiella species. Of which, K. pneumoniae represented 89% while K. ozaenae and K. oxytoca were 7 and 4%, respectively. Only 53 isolates displayed extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) Klebsiella. Throughout the susceptibility test of thirteen antibiotics, the highest resistant pattern (100%) was observed against ampicillin. Furthermore, ESBL Klebsiella spp. exhibited high resistance against cefotaxime, amikacin, and ciprofloxacin. Conclusion: This investigation revealed that K. pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae was the dominant followed by K. pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae, and K. oxytoca. The highest resistance was identified among ESBL-producing clinical isolates; also, our results indicate extended drug resistance among non-ESBL-producing isolates.

DOI

10.21608/ejmm.2024.298504.1267

Keywords

Enterobacteriaceae, ESBLs, Klebsiella species, Antibiotic resistance

Authors

First Name

Sherin

Last Name

Sharaf

MiddleName

M.A.

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), Giza, Egypt

Email

sherinashraf28@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0003-0041-1822

First Name

Hanaa

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Toson Ahmed

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt

Email

hanaatoson@gmail.com

City

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Orcid

-

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Salah

MiddleName

Gamal

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt

Email

farahat@sci.cu.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-0872-0024

First Name

Zeinat

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt

Email

zeinatk@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-5013-2357

Volume

33

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

47674

Issue Date

2024-07-01

Receive Date

2024-06-22

Publish Date

2024-07-01

Page Start

125

Page End

131

Print ISSN

1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/article_366692.html

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366,692

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Insight on the Prevalence of Clinical Klebsiella Isolates Producing Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases

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28 Dec 2024