<p>The emergence of transmissible plasmid-mediated carbapenem resistance genes among Enterobacteriaceae as carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (CKP) is now a global public health issue. Control and appropriate interventions for antimicrobial resistance depend on effective surveillance and knowledge of the patterns of resistance. We determined the resistance profile and molecular types of the genes responsible for carbapenem resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae from clinical samples of patients at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State.</p>