First Detection of NDM-type Carbapenemase-Producing K. pneumoniae isolated from Clinical Samples in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Abstract

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most concerning Gram-negative opportunistic pathogens responsible for various infectious diseases. The rapid emergence and spread of clinically multidrug-resistant and hypervirulent strains of K. pneumoniae constitute a serious public health threat. The aim of this study was to identify the NDM-type carbapenemase gene in K. pneumoniae strains isolated from the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pédiatrique Charles De Gaulle (CHUP-CDG) de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.