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            <journal-id journal-id-type="issn">0973-7510</journal-id>
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                <journal-title>Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology</journal-title>
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            <issn pub-type="epub">2581-690X</issn>
            <publisher>
                <publisher-name>DR. M.N. Khan</publisher-name>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22207/JPAM.20.3.65</article-id>
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                <article-title>Carbapenemase- and ESBL-producing Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Thailand: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis</article-title>
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                <name>
                    <surname>Leerach</surname>
                    <given-names>Nontaphat</given-names>
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                <name>
                    <surname>Pravitra</surname>
                    <given-names>Narak</given-names>
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			<contrib contrib-type="author">
                <name>
                    <surname>Aungkawimongkol</surname>
                    <given-names>Sopicha</given-names>
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                <name>
                    <surname>Tawornsatit</surname>
                    <given-names>Natthanun</given-names>
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			<contrib contrib-type="author">
                <name>
                    <surname>Tatiya-aphiradee</surname>
                    <given-names>Nitima</given-names>
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                <name>
                    <surname>Kitti</surname>
                    <given-names>Thawatchai</given-names>
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                <name>
                    <surname>To Yau</surname>
                    <given-names>Payton</given-names>
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                <name>
                    <surname>Sitthisak</surname>
                    <given-names>Sutthirat</given-names>
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			<contrib contrib-type="author">
                <name>
                    <surname>Mahikul</surname>
                    <given-names>Wiriya</given-names>
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            <aff id="aff-1">Princess Srisavangavadhana Faculty of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand.</aff>
			<aff id="aff-2">Health Informatics Hub, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand.</aff>
			<aff id="aff-3">Program in Veterinary Technology and Veterinary Nursing, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Udon Thani, Thailand.</aff>
			<aff id="aff-4">Department of Oriental Medicine, Chiang Rai College, Chiangrai, Thailand.</aff>
			<aff id="aff-5">School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom.</aff>
			<aff id="aff-6">Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.</aff>
			<aff id="aff-7">School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.</aff>


           <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-09-04">
                <day>04</day>
				<month>09</month>
                <year>2026</year>
            </pub-date>
            <volume>20</volume>
            <issue>3</issue>
            <fpage>2729</fpage>
            <lpage>2747</lpage>
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                <copyright-statement>Copyright &#x00A9; 2026 The Author(s)</copyright-statement>
                <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
                <license license-type="open-access"
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                    <license-p>This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License which permits unrestricted use, sharing, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.<uri
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            <self-uri xlink:href="https://microbiologyjournal.org/carbapenemase-and-esbl-producing-carbapenem-resistant-klebsiella-pneumoniae-in-thailand-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis/"/>
            <abstract>
                <p>Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the major pathogens associated with multidrug resistance. This study aims to estimate the prevalence and characterize the molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae in Thailand. We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and a Thai Journals Online (ThaiJO) from inception to November 19, 2024. Subgroup, meta-regression, and heterogeneity analyses were conducted. Publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger’s test. The pooled prevalence estimates reflect proportions reported in published hospital-based studies. A total of 32 studies were included in the systematic review, with 27 studies included in the meta-analysis. The pooled proportion of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates was 87% (95% CI: 81%, 91%), with increasing trends observed for imipenem and meropenem resistance between 2014 and 2024. Ertapenem resistance remained high across regions, peaking in 2020 (100%) and 2024 (86%), particularly in the North and Northeast. The most prevalent carbapenemase gene was blaNDM (50%). Among the ESBL-associated genes, the pooled prevalence estimate was highest for blaCTX-M (86%). Co-harboring of blaNDM and blaOXA-48-like was observed in 36% of the isolates. Co-harboring of ESBL genes was detected in 25% of isolates. Subgroup and meta-regression analyses confirmed significant heterogeneity across regions and years. This meta-analysis highlights a high and growing burden of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae in Thailand, marked by notable geographic variation and a predominance of blaNDM and ESBL genes. While the findings are indicative of important trends, the observed heterogeneity suggests that the results should be interpreted with caution.</p></abstract>
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        <title>Keywords</title>
        <kwd>Klebsiella pneumoniae</kwd> 
		<kwd>Carbapenem Resistance</kwd> 
		<kwd>Molecular Epidemiology</kwd> 
		<kwd>Carbapenemase</kwd> 
		<kwd>ESBL</kwd> 
		<kwd>Thailand</kwd>
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