*[1],3Subulade, A. A., 1,[2]Makanjuola, O. B., 2Oduola, A. B., 1,2Adebiyi, I., [3]Azuh, V. O., and 1,2Kehinde, A. O.
1Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
2University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 3Biorepository and Clinical Virology Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
*Correspondence to: adeolaasubulade@gmail.com
Abstract:
Background: Klebsiella species are significant pathogens responsible for various healthcare-associated infections. Despite the existence of several mechanisms of resistance against high priority antibiotics such as carbapenems, the production of carbapenemases remains the most important mechanism of resistance among Klebsiella spp. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase-production among Klebsiella spp isolated from clinical specimens at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Nigeria. Continue reading “Molecular detection of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella spp from clinical samples in Ibadan, Nigeria”