Fecal Klebsiella pneumoniae Carriage Is Intermittent and of High Clonal Diversity.

ABSTRACT: The Klebsiella pneumoniae complex comprises several closely related entities, which are ubiquitous in the natural environment, including in plants, animals, and humans. K. pneumoniae is the major species within this complex. K. pneumoniae strains are opportunistic pathogens and a common cause of healthcare-associated infections. K. pneumoniae can colonize the human gastrointestinal tract, which may become a reservoir for infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the fecal K. pneumoniae carriage in six healthy individuals during a 1 year period. Stool samples were obtained once a week. Using direct and pre-enriched cultures streaked on ampicillin-supplemented agar plates, up to eight individual colonies per positive sample were selected for furth

SUBMITTER: Lepuschitz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721676 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature