Prevalence of blaSHV genes in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae at Saint Camille medical Center in Ouagadougou. Isolation of blaSHV11-like gene

Abstract

Five bacterial strains (4 Klebsiella pneumoniae and 1 Escherichia coli) representative of pathogenic species and resistant to β-lactam antibiotics are investigated to isolate the genes responsible of β--lactamase activity. The use of engineering techniques enables us to show the widespread of bla_SHV genes particularly in clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae. Our results highlighted an atypical bla_SHV-11 gene.

Key words: β--Lactamases, Klebsiella pneuminiae, bla_SHV gene, Saint Camille medical centre, Ouagadougou.

African Journal of Biotechnology Vol.3(9) 2004: 477-480