Abstract
A multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme was developed for Klebsiella pneumoniae. Sequences of seven housekeeping genes were obtained for 67 K. pneumoniae strains, including 19 ceftazidime- and ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates. Forty distinct allelic profiles were identified. MLST data were validated against ribotyping and showed high (96\%) discriminatory power. The MLST approach provides unambiguous data useful for the epidemiology of K. pneumoniae isolates.
- analysis,
- bacterial
- bacterial,
- base
- cross
- data,
- drug
- humans,
- infection,
- klebsiella
- microbial
- molecular
- pneumoniae,
- resistance,
- ribotyping,
- sensitivity
- sequence
- sequence,
- techniques,
- tests,
- typing
- {dna}
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