Emergency of the plasmid co-carrying blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1 genes in carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

Background: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is a prevalent issue in China, with its spread primarily attributed to the presence of the plasmid-borne carbapenemase genes, blaKPC and blaNDM. However, instances of plasmids containing both blaKPC-2 and blaNDM-1have never been reported....

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Main Authors: Shijun Sun, Meng Cai, Qi Wang, Shuyi Wang, Lin Zhang, Hui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716523002035