Clinical and microbiological epidemiology of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> invasive disease in hospitalized adults in Johannesburg, South Africa: a multicentre observational study
We observed a high prevalence of MDR and high CFR in adults with KPn-ID. These data show the urgent need for strategies to mitigate KPn-ID in settings such as ours.
Authors
- Vicky L. Baillie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1327-9090)
- Lyle Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3577-284X)
- R. Chomba
- Prof Ziyaad Dangor
- Denasha L. Reddy
- Shabir A Madhi
- Trusha Nana
- Courtney P Olwagen
- Sinenhlanhla Ndzabandzaba
- Jacob Merika Tsitsi
- Jeremy Nel
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Johannesburg Hospital (ZA)
- Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (ZA)
- Helen Joseph Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlag003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.52
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- Division of Research Capacity Development