African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae causing urinary tract infections in children in Pakistan

Iqra Jamil
  • Iqra Jamil
  • Department of Microbiology, The Children Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.
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Aizza Zafar
  • Aizza Zafar
  • Department of Microbiology, The Children Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.
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Muhammad Usman Qamar*
  • Muhammad Usman Qamar*
  • Department of Microbiology University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Hasan Ejaz
  • Hasan Ejaz
  • Department of Microbiology, The Children Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.
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Junaid Akhtar
  • Junaid Akhtar
  • Department of Microbiology University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Abdul Waheed
  • Abdul Waheed
  • Department of Microbiology University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 02 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 08 January 2014
  •  Published: 22 January 2014

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