Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 harboring blaNDM-1, multidrug resistance and hypervirulence plasmids

Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 harboring blaNDM-1, multidrug resistance and hypervirulence plasmids

ABSTRACTThe spread of hypervirulent (hv) and carbapenem-/multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is an emerging problem in healthcare settings. The New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (blaNDM-1) is found in Enterobacteriaceae including K. pneumoniae. The blaNDM-1 is capable of hydrolyzing β-lactam ant...

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Main Authors: Frederick Ofosu-Appiah, Ezra E. Acquah, Jibril Mohammed, Comfort Sakyi Addo, Bright Agbodzi, Dorcas A. S. Ofosu, Charles J. Myers, Quaneeta Mohktar, Opoku-Ware Ampomah, Anthony Ablordey, Nana Ama Amissah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-03-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
multidrug resistance
blaNDM-1 gene
hypervirulence
mobile genetic elements
burn wounds
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03017-23

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.03017-23

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