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Review
. 2021 Apr;78(4):1115-1123.
doi: 10.1007/s00284-021-02402-2. Epub 2021 Mar 3.

Klebsiella oxytoca and Emerging Nosocomial Infections

Nakul Neog  1 , Upasana Phukan  1 , Minakshi Puzari  1 , Mohan Sharma  1 , Pankaj Chetia  2
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Review

Klebsiella oxytoca and Emerging Nosocomial Infections

Nakul Neog et al. Curr Microbiol. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Klebsiella oxytoca is rising as a significant opportunistic pathogen causing nosocomial infections in neonates as well as adults. This pathogen's prevalence varies from 2 to 24%, but outbreaks of infections due to multidrug-resistant strains can be fatal in immunocompromised individuals with comorbidities. Klebsiella oxytoca is responsible for a wide range of ailments from colitis to infective endocarditis, other than the common urinary and respiratory tract infections. The microbe's pathogenicity has been attributed to cytotoxins' production- Tilivalline and Tilimycin, in some intestinal disorders. Klebsiella oxytoca is reported to be resistant to a wide range of antibiotics. Here, we have tried to showcase a brief overview of the emergence of Klebsiella oxytoca in healthcare facilities and the nature of resistance in this species of Klebsiella.

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