Molecular Markers for Differentiation of Multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Pediatric Hospital

Abstract

Ribotyping and RAPD appear to be reliable methods for distinguishing K pneumoniae strains. The spread of one strain of K pneumoniae in different units of our hospital was demonstrated by both methods. However, RAPD has the advantage of simplicity and rapidity conferred by polymerase chain reaction.