Whole-Genome Sequencing of Human Clinical <named-content content-type="genus-species">Klebsiella pneumoniae</named-content> Isolates Reveals Misidentification and Misunderstandings of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Klebsiella pneumoniae</named-content>, <named-content content-type="genus-species">Klebsiella variicola</named-content>, and <named-content content-type="genus-species">Klebsiella quasipneumoniae</named-content>

ABSTRACT Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major threat to public health, causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The emergence of highly drug-resistant strains is particularly concerning. There has been a recognition and division of Klebsiella pneumoniae into three distinct phylogenetic gro...

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Main Authors: S. Wesley Long, Sarah E. Linson, Matthew Ojeda Saavedra, Concepcion Cantu, James J. Davis, Thomas Brettin, Randall J. Olsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017-08-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphereDirect.00290-17