Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Clinical Samples in Selected Hospitals in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Christianah, F. O., & Adebolu, T. T. (2026). Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Clinical Samples in Selected Hospitals in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies, 1(8), Article 048. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23432849

Christianah, Fogbonja Oyindolapo, and Tinuola Tokunbo Adebolu. "Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Clinical Samples in Selected Hospitals in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria." Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies, vol. 1, no. 8, 2026, article 048. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23432849

Christianah, Fogbonja Oyindolapo, and Tinuola Tokunbo Adebolu. "Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Clinical Samples in Selected Hospitals in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria." Journal of Contemporary Academic Research and Methodologies 1, no. 8 (2026): 048. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23432849

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