Predominance of OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing strains in tertiary hospital in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Klebsiella pneumoniae, a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family, demonstrates an increasing trend of resistance to carbapenems and is a common cause of both hospital- and community-acquired infections. The current study provides insights into the genetic characterization of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates circulating during 2022 in a Sarajevo tertiary hospital. Among the 87 CRKP strains analyzed, real-time polymerase chain reaction (rtPCR) results showed that 85 (97.

Mpox virus DNA detection in different clinical specimens: tertiary-level laboratory experience, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022.

Mpox virus (MPXV) infection is difficult to distinguish from other (non-)infectious diseases. The etiology of rash can be differentiated by real-time polymerase chain reaction (rtPCR) on different types of samples. The study aims to provide experience with emerging MPXV diagnostics in a tertiary-level laboratory in Bosnia and Herzegovina.