Phenotypic and molecular phylogeny of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> isolated from respiratory-diseased pet cats in Iraq

This study indicates the high prevalence of <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> in respiratory-diseased cats with significant appearance of antibiotic resistance in study isolates. Sequencing data referred to the close related association of study isolates to human <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> isolates, suggesting the increased prevalence of nosocomial infections in veterinary medicine.