Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in COVID-19 Intensive Care Patients: Identification of IncL-VIM-1 Plasmid in Previously Non-Predominant Sequence Types

Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in COVID-19 Intensive Care Patients: Identification of IncL-VIM-1 Plasmid in Previously Non-Predominant Sequence Types

During the COVID-19 pandemic, intensive care units (ICUs) operated at or above capacity, and the number of ICU patients coinfected by nosocomial microorganisms increased. Here, we characterize the population structure and resistance mechanisms of carbapenemase-producing <i>Klebsiella pneumonia...

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Main Authors: Javier E. Cañada-García, Eva Ramírez de Arellano, Miguel Jiménez-Orellana, Esther Viedma, Aida Sánchez, Almudena Alhambra, Jennifer Villa, Alberto Delgado-Iribarren, Verónica Bautista, Noelia Lara, Silvia García-Cobos, Belén Aracil, Emilia Cercenado, María Pérez-Vázquez, Jesús Oteo-Iglesias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
carbapenemases
COVID-19
antibiotic resistance
intensive care units (ICUs)
outbreaks
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/1/107

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