Abstract:Background:Drug-resistant isolates remain an important hospital-acquired bacterial pathogen, add significantly to hospital stays and especially problematic in high-impact medical areas such as intensive care units. Klebsiella pneumoniae is the most common cause of nosocomial respiratory tract, and the second-most frequent cause of Gramnegative bacteraemia and urinary tract infections. It is essential to detect the beta lactam resistance in K. pneumoniae for proper antibiotic therapy and to limit the spread the… Show more
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