Characterisation, biotyping, antibiogram and klebocin typing of Klebsiella with special reference to Klebsiella oxytoca.

Aruna Aggarwal, Saroj Khanna, Usha Arora

Department of Microbiology, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar.

Indian journal of medical sciences 2003 Feb

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400 strains of Klebsiellae identified by culture characteristics and biochemical reactions were subjected to biotyping, antibiogram and klebocin typing. Based on indole production, pectin and gelatin liquefaction 16.0% of all the isolates were Klebsiella oxytoca. Maximum sensitivity was shown to Amikacin (72%) and maximum resistance to Ampicillin (87.5%). Klebocin typability was 73.5%. So by combining biotyping, antibiogram and Klebocin typing, Klebsiella could be differentiated better than based on any single marker.

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Aruna Aggarwal, Saroj Khanna, Usha Arora. Characterisation, biotyping, antibiogram and klebocin typing of Klebsiella with special reference to Klebsiella oxytoca. Indian journal of medical sciences. 2003 Feb;57(2):68-70