Serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of in the Philippines, 2012-2018.

Objective: Data are scarce on the prevailing serotypes in the Philippines, including the relative antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of these bacteria. This study is designed to fill that gap by describing the serotype distribution and AMR of in the Philippines from 2012 to 2018.

Methods: isolates from clinical specimens were collected through the Philippine Department of Health Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2018.

Genome Sequencing Identifies Previously Unrecognized Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreaks in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the Philippines.

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a critically important pathogen in the Philippines. Isolates are commonly resistant to at least 2 classes of antibiotics, yet mechanisms and spread of its resistance are not well studied.

Methods: A retrospective sequencing survey was performed on carbapenem-, extended spectrum beta-lactam-, and cephalosporin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated at 20 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance sentinel sites from 2015 through 2017.