Molecular and phenotypic characterization of clinical isolates belonging to a KPC-2-producing strain of ST15 Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Vietnamese pediatric hospital

Molecular and phenotypic characterization of clinical isolates belonging to a KPC-2-producing strain of ST15 Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Vietnamese pediatric hospital

Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae are becoming increasingly common in hospital settings worldwide and are a source of increased morbidity, mortality and health care costs. The global epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae is characterized by different strains...

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Main Authors: Björn Berglund, Ngoc Thi Bich Hoang, Maria Tärnberg, Ngai Kien Le, Maud Nilsson, Dung Thi Khanh Khu, Olov Svartström, Jenny Welander, Lennart E. Nilsson, Linus Olson, Tran Minh Dien, Hai Thanh Le, Mattias Larsson, Håkan Hanberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
Carbapenems
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Vietnam
Whole-genome sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0613-4

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