title: Klebocin typing of Klebsiella species isolated from nosocomial infection in intensive care unit.
abstract: Klebocin typing and antibiotic resistance have been studied for 518 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, [106 from intensive care unit (ICU) sites, 182 from ICU staff flora, 192 from patient flora and 38 from clinical specimens]. The overall typability was 71.62%. The most common mnemonic types among various sources were 111, 211, and 112. Of the total strains tested, 28.37% strains were found to be untypable. These strains are labelled as "444". When klebocin typing was used in association with antibiogram, in 86.84% cases of clinical infection probable source of infection could be detected. Thus a combination of two typing methods poses a significant contribution in epidemiological studies.
authors.affiliation: Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Medical Research Society, Mumbai.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rebello
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Banker
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001430:Bacteriocins; C019447:klebocin