Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella strains carrying Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPC) are endemic to New York City and are spreading across the United States and internationally. Recent studies have indicated that the KPC structural gene is located on a 10-kb plasmid-borne element designated Tn4401. Fourteen Klebsiella pneumoniae strains and one Klebsiella oxytoca strain isolated at a New...

ABSTRACT Langsat fruit seeds (Lansium domesticum Corr) are part of the plant that is known to be antibacterial. Therefore, exploration langsat as an antibacterial needed. The purpose this study was determine activity against Staphylococus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae using disc method well method. seed powder macerated maceration with n-hexane solvent tested for activity. Inhibition extract...

Objective: There are few therapeutic options for treatment of multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates as a hospital infectious agent (nosocomial infection). The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of Zataria multiflora Boiss extracts against ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 100 K. pneumoniae isola...

PURPOSE Antimicrobial activities of meropenem products on Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were determined. METHODS 212 non-duplicated Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were examined for in vitro meropenem susceptibility test by using the following disks, which were made from Meronem (AstraZeneca, UK), Exipenem (Exir, Iran) and Meroxan (DAANA, Iran) powders. MIC50 and MIC90 for meropenem antibioti...

This study was designed to determine Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae resistance pattern to some beta and non-beta lactam antibiotics currently in use. Fifty (50) samples (25 stool sample and 25 sputum sample) were collected and cultured using streak method of inoculation. Fifteen (15) isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae was gotten from sputum samples and 15 isolates of E.coli gotten fr...

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative pathogen frequently associated with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections. Bacteriophage therapy against K. pneumoniae may be possible to combat these infections. The following describes the complete genome sequence and key features of the pseudo-T-even K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae myophage Miro.

A 53-year-old man presented with fevers, productive cough and decreased appetite. He emigrated from Iraq 4 years ago. Chest x-ray revealed a left lung consolidation. Respiratory cultures and two sets of blood cultures grew out pan-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver ultrasound revealed a 6.4-cm complex lesion in the left hepatic lobe. A biopsy of the liver lesion produced bloody purulent as...

OBJECTIVES The most common uropathogenic Gram negative bacteria are Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The purpose of this study was to determine the three most frequent bacterial agents causing Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in patients who referred to Central Laboratory of Dr. Shariati Hospital, during 2 years (January 2006- December 2007). MATERIALS AND METHODS The registered data...

Investigation of the Frequency Plasmid-Dependent Quinolone Resistance Genes in Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Escherichia Coli Isolated from Surgical Site Infections