First report of extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae from Fuchka.

ABSTRACT: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and Carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria, particularly Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-KP and CP-KP), in the food supply chain, poses a significant public health threat. Ready to eat (RTE) street foods, especially fuchka, a highly popular snack in Bangladesh, India and Southeast Asia, represents a critical breach in food safety. This study investigated the multidrug resistance (MDR) patterns of K. pneumoniae isolated from fuchka with an emphasis on phenotypic and genotypic detection of ESBL-KP and CP-KP. A total of 60 samples were collected from 15 fuchka selling points. K. pneumoniae was isolated and identified via staining, cultural methods, PCR and MALDI-ToF-MS biotyper. Antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) was accomplished using disk diffus

SUBMITTER: Prapti BBR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12858000 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature