High Frequency of Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Index of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Different Hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq

Farah Hadi  Odaa; Harith Jabbar Fahad  Al-Mathkhury

doi:10.30526/38.3.3548

Authors

Farah Hadi Odaa Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3083-8968
Harith Jabbar Fahad Al-Mathkhury Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5414-9834

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30526/38.3.3548

Keywords:

Klebsiella pneumoniae, antibiotic resistance, MDR, VITEK, MRI

Abstract

The widespread use of antibiotics has contributed to a progressive rise of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistance to antibiotics, posing a challenge in the implementation of infection control. The current study aims to give an update on the antibiotic resistance status of local K.pneumoniae isolates. A total of one hundred and sixty specimens from different sources were collected. The VITEK 2 compact system was used to confirm the identification and test the antibiotic susceptibility. Multiple antibiotic resistance indices were estimated for each isolate. Out of the total samples, eighty (50%) K. pneumoniae isolates were identified by morphological and cultural characteristics and CHROM agar. Noticeably, the majority (28.75%) of the isolates in our investigation were obtained from cases of sputum. Moreover, piperacillin was the most resistant antibiotic (91.25%), whereas colistin (10%) was the least resistant antibiotic. 66 (82.5%) isolates were indicated as multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae, and 13.6% of isolates were flagged as ESBL producers. What’s more, 71 (53.75%) isolates had a MAR value > 0.2. K. pneumoniae developed an increased resistance to antibiotics, mostly prescribed by local physicians.

Author Biographies

Farah Hadi Odaa, Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Harith Jabbar Fahad Al-Mathkhury, Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.

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