Biofilm Formation and Phenotypic Detection of ESBL, MBL, KPC and AmpC Enzymes and Their Coexistence in <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. Isolated at the National Reference Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal

Biofilm Formation and Phenotypic Detection of ESBL, MBL, KPC and AmpC Enzymes and Their Coexistence in <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. Isolated at the National Reference Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal

<i>Klebsiella</i> spp. are associated with several nosocomial and opportunistic infections. Increasing antimicrobial resistance of <i>Klebsiella</i> species is aggravated by a number of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The main aim of this study is to determine antimicrobial...

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Main Authors: Susmita Kuinkel, Jyoti Acharya, Binod Dhungel, Sanjib Adhikari, Nabaraj Adhikari, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Megha Raj Banjara, Komal Raj Rijal, Prakash Ghimire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Microbiology Research
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
multi drug resistant (MDR)
extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)
AmpC β-lactamase (ABL)
carbapenemase
biofilm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/12/3/49

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