Journal article
Molecular epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive infections over a decade at Kilifi County Hospital in Kenya
- Abstract:
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Multidrug resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of nosocomial infections worldwide. Recent years have seen an explosion of resistance to extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and emergence of carbapenem resistance. Here, we examine 198 invasive K. pneumoniae isolates collected from over a decade in Kilifi County Hospital (KCH) in Kenya. We observe a significant increase in MDR K. pneumoniae isolates, particularly to third generation cephalosporins conferred by ESBLs. Using ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- International Journal of Medical Microbiology Journal website
- Volume:
- 307
- Issue:
- 7
- Pages:
- 422-429
- Publication date:
- 2017-07-22
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-07-14
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1618-0607
- ISSN:
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1438-4221
- Pmid:
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28789913
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:721096
- UUID:
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uuid:3e916923-4cf9-46bb-b62f-bec262b1daff
- Local pid:
- pubs:721096
- Source identifiers:
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721096
- Deposit date:
- 2017-09-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Henson et al
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier GmbH. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4.0/).
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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