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The Role of Neonatal Ward Environment as a Reservoir for the Dissemination of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Algeria.

Meriem Derkaoui, Martin Alexander Fischer, Mohammed Sebaihia, Rachida Namoune, Fatiha Bouheudjeur, Meryem Beloukarif, Bakhta Madaoui, Bruno Silvester Lopes

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Article in MicrobiologyOpen, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Meriem DerkaouiDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Hassiba Benbouali, Chlef, Algeria.
Martin Alexander FischerDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Division of Nosocomial Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistances, Robert Koch Institute, Wernigerode, Germany.
Mohammed SebaihiaDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Hassiba Benbouali, Chlef, Algeria.
Rachida NamouneDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Hassiba Benbouali, Chlef, Algeria.
Fatiha BouheudjeurDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Hassiba Benbouali, Chlef, Algeria.
Meryem BeloukarifDepartment of Biology, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Hassiba Benbouali, Chlef, Algeria.
Bakhta MadaouiPublic Hospital Establishment, Chlef, Algeria.
Bruno Silvester LopesSchool of Health and Life Sciences, Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1476-2108

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Abstract

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections and contributes to high mortality. We examined the molecular epidemiology, antibiotic resistance, and virulence features of K. pneumoniae from the neonatal ward environment of a hospital in Chlef, Algeria, using whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Antibiotic susceptibility was assessed with the Vitek 2 automated system (AST-N365 card). Genomic DNA was extracted with the GF-1 kit, and WGS was performed by GENEWIZ Europe using the NEBNext Ultra II DNA Library Prep Kit. Species identification and virulence genes were determined using Kleborate, antimicrobial resistance genes were detected with AMRfinder Plus. From 9790 publicly available K. pneumoniae genomes, the 112 closest matches were selected, and core-genome MLST and a minimum-spanning tree were generated in SeqSphere + v10.5.04 using a MLST and cgMLST scheme. All isolates were multidrug-resistant, and WGS identified 22 resistance genes. Core genes detected across all samples included the bla

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Cross InfectionDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeAlgeriaAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesGenome, BacterialHumansInfant, NewbornMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular EpidemiologyMultilocus Sequence TypingVirulenceVirulence FactorsWhole Genome SequencingAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamasesVirulence FactorsAlgeriaantibiotic resistancehospital environmentK. pneumoniaeST13ST8932

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PMID42324692
PMCPMC13284093

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