ISOLATION OF KLEBSIELLA-PLANTICOLA FROM NEWBORNS IN A NEONATAL WARD

Authors
PODSCHUN R ACKTUN H OKPARA J LINDERKAMP O ULLMANN U BORNEFFLIPP M
Citation
R. Podschun et al., ISOLATION OF KLEBSIELLA-PLANTICOLA FROM NEWBORNS IN A NEONATAL WARD, Journal of clinical microbiology, 36(8), 1998, pp. 2331-2332
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
36
Issue
8
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2331 - 2332
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1998)36:8<2331:IOKFNI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
This is the first report on the isolation of Klebsiella planticola fro m neonates. Over a period of 1 year, oropharyngeal and rectal swab spe cimens from 131 newborns on a neonatal ward were monitored for Klebsie lla spp. Thirteen strains of K. planticola could be isolated, and thes e represented 9% of all Klebsiella spp. found. Capsule type K27 predom inated, followed by capsule type K68. Our findings suggest a significa nt rate of colonization by K. planticola among neonates.