[Biochemical typing of Klebsiella strains isolated from clinical cases]

Abstract

228 Klebsiella strains were isolated from 300 Klebsiella suspected materials obtained from Hacettepe Children's Hospital using biochemical methods. 122 strains out of 228 Klebsiella isolations were identified as K. aerogenes, 39 as K. ozaenae, 39 as K. edwardsii, 17 as K. pneumoniae, 9 as K. atlanta and 2 strains as K. rhinoscleromatis. We believe that these biochemical typing methods may be used routinely with certainty.