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The enterotoxigenicity, klebocinogeny and auaceptibility to antibiotics for 100 strains ofKlebsiella pneumoniae isolated from various food samples is reported. 49% of the samples supported growth ofK. pneumoniae: a high proportion of these strains were isolated from sweets and snacks (51%). Enterotoxigenicity as determined by a coagglutination test with anti-LT coated staphylococci was observed in 61 of 100Klebsiella isolates. 21% of the strains were found to be kleboein producers against theK. pneumoniae WC indicator strain. A significant correlation was observed between Klebocinogeny and enterotoxigenicity (p < 0.05). Most strains (91 and 74% respectively) were inhibited by gentamicin and nalidixic acid. Most of the strains were multiply drug-resistant.
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Kaura, J., Kaul, M. & Chhibbbr, S. Enterotoxigenicity, klebocinogeny and antibiotic resistance pattern of food isolates ofKlebsiella pneumoniae . Folia Microbiol 33, 500–506 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02925777
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