Incidence of carbapenemase-resistant isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a regional hospital in Slovakia; contribution of virulence genes and biofilm production to overall pathogenicity
Jaroslava Dekkerová, Tomáš Walentín, Anna Jozefíková, Jana Liščáková, Helena Bujdáková · 2026
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Jaroslava Dekkerová and co-authors report a 2026 hospital study of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium behind many infections caught in care settings. Their concern was strains producing carbapenemases, enzymes that defeat last-resort antibiotics. The team worked with 30 such isolates from a regional hospital in Slovakia.
More than half the isolates formed strong biofilms, slimy layers that help bacteria survive on surfaces and resist treatment. Genetic tests found resistance and biofilm-related genes in every isolate. Stronger film producers showed higher activity in two adhesion genes, fimH and mrkD. The authors say the pairing of drug resistance with biofilm growth helps explain why these infections are hard to clear, and why hospitals watch this bacterium so closely.
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| CREATOR | Jaroslava Dekkerová, Tomáš Walentín, Anna Jozefíková, Jana Liščáková, Helena Bujdáková |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |