Serotyping and molecular profiles of virulence-associated genes among isolates from teaching hospitals of Ardabil, Iran: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: is a Gram-negative bacterium that colonized various organs. This bacterium is associated with different community-acquired and hospital-acquired infections. The present study aims to assess the capsular serotypes and frequency of virulence-associated genes in isolates from teaching hospitals in Ardabil, Iran.

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase/AmpC- and carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Iran.

Background: The objective of the current study is to evaluate the phenotypic and molecular characterization of ESBL/AmpC- and carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae isolates in Iran.

Methods: From October 2018 until the end of April 2020, different clinical samples were collected and K.