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Our investigation began with an epidemiological survey of broiler samples, which detected\n                    <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                    in 8.88% (8\/90) of cases. Among these isolates, over 60% were multidrug-resistant. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed bacterial resistance to penicillin G (100%) but complete sensitivity to colistin sulphate (100%). Molecular analysis further revealed a high prevalence of key resistance genes (\n                    <jats:italic>tet A<\/jats:italic>\n                    [87.5%] and\n                    <jats:italic>bla<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>TEM<\/jats:sub>\n                    [100%]) and virulence factors (\n                    <jats:italic>fim H<\/jats:italic>\n                    [100%] and\n                    <jats:italic>tra T<\/jats:italic>\n                    [62.5%]), while all isolates were confirmed by amplification of the conserved 16S-23S ITS region. We then evaluated a novel probioenzyme formulation as a dietary intervention in a 35-day broiler trial. Birds challenged with\n                    <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                    were supplemented with either probioenzyme (1\u2009g\/kg feed) or treated with colistin sulfate (antibiotic control). Probioenzyme supplementation resulted in growth performance enhancement (final body weight, weight gain, specific growth rate) comparable or superior to, the antibiotic-treated group (\n                    <jats:italic>P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05<\/jats:italic>\n                    ). The probioenzyme in KPT restored FCR to levels matching the unchallenged (CT) and antibiotic-treated groups (KAT). Histopathological analysis showed complete restoration of intestinal villus architecture, pulmonary integrity, and hepatic cytoprotection in the probioenzyme group, matching antibiotic efficacy. Furthermore, probioenzyme enhanced systemic antioxidant capacity (catalase, superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity) and innate immune response (lysozyme activity) by day 35 (\n                    <jats:italic>P\u2009&lt;\u20090.05<\/jats:italic>\n                    ). These findings demonstrate that dietary probioenzyme is a viable alternative to antibiotics, effectively mitigating\n                    <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection while improving growth, organ health, and immune competence without contributing to antimicrobial resistance. 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