Prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBLs Producer Strains in Hospitalized and Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections

Abstract

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered of the bacteria causing urinary tract infection and one of the opportunistic pathogens and cause of nosocomial infections. Outbreak of ESBL (broad-spectrum β-Lactamase) in the bacteria leads to the improvement of antibiotic resistance and mortality in patients.