Extensively-Drug Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Recovered From Neonatal Sepsis Cases From a Major NICU in Egypt.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal sepsis is a nuisance to clinicians and medical microbiologists, particularly those cases caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. Thus, we aimed at investigating the profile and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and the clonal relationships between K. pneumoniae isolated from neonates at the largest tertiary care hospital's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Minia, Egypt.

Methods

This study comprised 156 neonates diagnosed with culture-proven sepsis from February 2019 to September 2019, at a major NICU of Minia City. All K. pneumoniae isolates were collected and characterized by antimicrobial profile, resistance genotype, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis typing.

Results

Twenty-four K. pneumoniae isolates (15.3%) were

SUBMITTER: Hassuna NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7317144 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature