Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Malaysian hospital

• Main Authors: Mobasseri, Golnaz, Thong, Kwai Lin, Rajasekaram, Ganeswarie, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju
• Format: Article
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2020
• Subjects: QH Natural history; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24023/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-019-00208-w

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae associated with nosocomial infections have caused serious problems in antibiotic management with limited therapeutic choices. This study aimed to determine the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics...