Prevalence of ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Pneumonia Cases, in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
Abstract: Klebsiella is an important human pathogen that has the potential to cause severe infections. K. pneumoniae is gaining renewed interest because of emergence of multidrug resistance due to ESBL production. Total of 100 sputum samples from pneumonia cases were studied, 27 out of 53 that yielded growth, were culture positive for Klebsiella pneumoniae. Males were most commonly affected. 37% of all Klebsiella isolates were ESBL producers exhibiting multidrug resistance to commonly used antibiotics like cephalosporins. All isolates were sensitive to carbapenems. This study aims to determine the prevalence of ESBL producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae and antimicrobial sensitivity profile to plan a proper hospital infection control program to prevent the spread of resistant strains.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Sarah Firdous, Dr S. Jaya Prakash Rao, Dr. L. Jaya Lakshmi, Dr. P. Shashikala Reddy
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