Factors associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae colonisation in adults hospitalised in Johannesburg, South Africa

Background: There is a paucity of data on gastrointestinal colonisation with Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPn) in African adults, although it is a known risk factor for developing KPn invasive disease (KPn-ID). Objectives: We investigated the risk factors for KPn gastrointestinal colonisation among a cohort of hospitalised adults without KPn-ID in South Africa, and described their clinical outcomes.…