Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain an important obstetric concern because physiological changes during pregnancy increase susceptibility to bacterial colonisation and may contribute to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Aims: This study determined the prevale...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i61397
Aim: The overall objective of this study was to characterise the bla genes responsible for beta-lactam resistance in two major strains of Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae) involved in bacterial infections and producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamas...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i61756
Background: Bovine mastitis remains a primary global challenge for the dairy sector, representing one of the most economically taxing diseases. Bacterial-induced intramammary infections, in particular, result in significant financial deficits driven by diminished milk yields, com...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i41728
Carbapenems are the beta-lactams of choice for treating infections caused by multi-drug resistant klebsiella pneumoniae and are also regarded as a last resort for the treatment of potentially fatal health-care-associated infections. However, carbapenem resistance has been widely...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101638
BEUDJE Félicité, Konan Fernique, M’Bengue Gbonon Valérie C, TIEKOURA Bertin, Tahou Joel Eric, Afran Sidje Arlette, Toty Abalé A, Gnahoré Djéda, Guédé Kipré B & Guessennd Kouadio N·Microbiology Research Journal International·2025
Poultry farming, a promising sector in Côte d'Ivoire, is confronted with avian pathologies leading to heavy losses at several levels. The poultry industry, which is very promising in developing countries, is facing pathologies causing heavy economic losses. Objective: The objecti...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i81611
Md. Mahade Hassan, Sanjoy Kanti Biswas, Shafatujjahan, Happy Rani Barua, Maliha Ata, Adnan Ibrahim Chowdhury, Tareque Rahman, Sumaiya Jeehan Serajuddin, Tamal Moharar & Md. Kafil Uddin Raihan·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Objective: Klebsiella pneumoniae, a multidrug-resistant pathogen, is a leading cause of respiratory infections in critically ill patients, particularly those in intensive care units (ICUs). The increasing prevalence of carbapenemase-producing strains, including KPC, NDM, and OXA-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i51220
Background: Pregnancy induces so many changes in the woman’s body that likely predisposes them to Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii which causes Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Aims: To determine the prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51446
Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a human pathogen causing a broad spectrum of diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI), pneumonia, pyogenic liver abscess, bloodstream infections, and sepsis. Neonate, geriatric and immunocompromised individuals are the most vulnerable to KP in...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i130290
Marie N. Tuo, Augustin E. Anoh, Zéphirin O. Wayoro, Baba Coulibaly, Pacome Monemo, Nadine F. Wohi, Eloise Mueller- Schulte, Simon-Pierre A. N’guetta, Sören L. Becker & Chantal Akoua- Koffi·Microbiology Research Journal International·2020
Aims: The aims of the present study were to investigate the presence of Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance (PMQR) determinants and the association of these determinants with Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) genes in ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from T...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i630232
Background: Carbapenems are considered the broadest-spectrum β-lactam agents and are often required for treatment of severe hospital-acquired infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) are important in diagnostic lab...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i230197
Aim of the Work: The aim of this study was to identify aminoglycoside resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from cases of urinary tract infections in pediatrics and to evaluate the presence of 16S rRNA methylase genes including armA and rmtB genes in the isolate...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/46061
Victoire Gadou, Nathalie Kouadio Guessennd, Abalé A.Toty, Fernique Konan, Mohamed Baguy Ouattara, Mireille Dosso, Seydina M. Diène, Joseph Allico Djaman & Jean-Marc Rolain·Microbiology Research Journal International·2018
Aims: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of rifampicin resistance arr-2 gene in certain enterobacteria of clinical origin from various biological products. Place and Duration of Study: National Reference Center for Antibiotics of Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivo...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/40552
Marwa M. E. Abd-Elmonsef, Haidy S. Khalil, Amal Selim, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Walaa Elkhalawany, Sameh Samir, Mohamed S. Abd-Elghafar & Mohamed M. E. Abd-Elmonsef·Microbiology Research Journal International·2016
Aims: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) isolated from various hospital-acquired infection cases admitted to Tanta University Hospital, Egypt and to determine the antibiotic resistance profile of these isolates. St...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/29240
The present study was carried out to determine the total carbohydrate dynamics in the non infected and infected muscle samples of Nemipterus japonicus, harboured with pathogenic Klebsiella pneumoniae and Vibrio vulnificus. About twenty seven fish collected from the coast off Visa...