Complexity and diversity of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains with extended-spectrum beta-lactamases isolated in 1994 and 1996 at a teaching hospital in Durban, South Africa.

Key Findings

The study identified multiple extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) genes, including bla TEM-53, bla TEM-63, and novel bla SHV variants (SHV-19 to SHV-22), in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a South African hospital.