Multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from respiratory tract infection

Abstract

An increasing antimicrobial resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) has been rapidly growing. The cross-sectional, analytical and descriptive study was conducted to investigate the multidrug resistance (MDR) of K. pneumoniae isolated from respiratory tract infection. One hundred and fifty-one K. pneumoniae isolates were recovered from 330 sputum specimens (45.75%). The isolates showed high levels of resistance to the most of antibiotics and intermediate resistance prevalence against imipenem and meropenem. Random and misuse of antibiotics lead to the emergence of superbugs. Prospective studies must focus on new strategies for facing of the tsunami of drug resistance.