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ArticleScientific reports2023

Risk factors in acquiring multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in a hospital setting in Saudi Arabia.

Mutasim E Ibrahim

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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Mutasim E IbrahimDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences (Microbiology Unit), College of Medicine, University of Bisha, P. O. Box 731, Bisha, 67614, Saudi Arabia. mutasimhadi87@hotmail.com.
University of Bisha · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the last decades, the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae in clinical settings has increased progressively. This study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with MDR K. pneumoniae infection among hospitalized patients in a referral hospital located in southern Saudi Arabia. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in King Abdullah Hospital from April 2021 to March 2022. K. pneumoniae (n = 211) bacteria were recovered from clinical samples of adult patients and examined for antibiotic susceptibility. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were applied to determine the factors associated with MDR K. pneumoniae infection. MDR K. pneumoniae strains was found in 66.8% (142/211) of the patients. Among MDR K. pneumoniae, the highest resistance rate was determined for ampicillin (100%), cefuroxime (97.9%), ceftriaxone (94.3%), and aztreonam (92.2%). The lowest resistance rate was determined for colistin (16.3%), and tigecycline (6.4%). Further, the patients' gender, age group, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, invasive medical devices, and chronic illness were found to be significantly associated with MDR K. pneumoniae infection. The independent risk factors associated with MDR K. pneumoniae infection were the male gender (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.107, 95% confidence interval CI 1.125‒3.945, p = 0.02), patients ≥ 65 years of age (AOR 1.905; CI 1.003‒3.616, p = 0.049), ICU admission (AOR 1.963; CI 1.033‒3.732, p = 0.04), diabetes (AOR 1.95; CI 1.02‒3.727, p = 0.043) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AOR 7.172; CI 1.557‒33.032, p = 0.011). The study offered a vision of MDR K. pneumoniae infection in our setting and provided essential indications for further studies that may lead to the prevention and reduction of MDR bacteria.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsKlebsiella InfectionsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialHospitalsHumansKlebsiella pneumoniaeMaleProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSaudi ArabiaAnti-Bacterial Agents

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