Characterization of <i>bla</i><sub>KPC-2</sub> and <i>bla</i><sub>NDM-1</sub> Plasmids of a <i>K. pneumoniae</i> ST11 Outbreak Clone

Characterization of <i>bla</i><sub>KPC-2</sub> and <i>bla</i><sub>NDM-1</sub> Plasmids of a <i>K. pneumoniae</i> ST11 Outbreak Clone

The most common resistance mechanism to carbapenems is the production of carbapenemases. In 2021, the Pan American Health Organization warned of the emergence and increase in new carbapenemase combinations in <i>Enterobacterales</i> in Latin America. In this study, we characterized four...

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Main Authors: Camila Maria dos Santos Boralli, Julian Andres Paganini, Rodrigo Silva Meneses, Camila Pacheco Silveira Martins da Mata, Edna Marilea Meireles Leite, Anita C. Schürch, Fernanda L. Paganelli, Rob J. L. Willems, Ilana Lopes Baratella Cunha Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>bla</i><sub>KPC</sub>
<i>bla</i><sub>NDM</sub>
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
plasmid
conjugation rate
plasmid copy number
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/5/926

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