Multiple Klebsiella pneumoniae KPC Clones Contribute to an Extended Hospital Outbreak

Multiple Klebsiella pneumoniae KPC Clones Contribute to an Extended Hospital Outbreak

The circulation of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is a significant problem worldwide. In this work we characterize the isolates and reconstruct the spread of a multi-clone epidemic event that occurred in an Intensive Care Unit in a hospital in Northern Italy. The event took place...

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Main Authors: Carolina Ferrari, Marta Corbella, Stefano Gaiarsa, Francesco Comandatore, Erika Scaltriti, Claudio Bandi, Patrizia Cambieri, Piero Marone, Davide Sassera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
KPC
genomic epidemiology
MDR
Klebsiella pneumoniae
nosocomial outbreak
colistin resistance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02767/full

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