title: Characterisation, biotyping, antibiogram and klebocin typing of Klebsiella with special reference to Klebsiella oxytoca.
abstract: 400 strains of Klebsiellae identified by culture characteristics and biochemical reactions were subjected to biotyping, antibiogram and klebocin typing. Based on indole production, pectin and gelatin liquefaction 16.0% of all the isolates were Klebsiella oxytoca. Maximum sensitivity was shown to Amikacin (72%) and maximum resistance to Ampicillin (87.5%). Klebocin typability was 73.5%. So by combining biotyping, antibiogram and Klebocin typing, Klebsiella could be differentiated better than based on any single marker.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000494:pharmacology; D021902:Enterobacter aerogenes / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D041121:Klebsiella oxytoca / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001430:Bacteriocins; C019447:klebocin