Prevalence of pks genotoxin among hospital-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae
The <i>pks</i> genotoxic <i>K. pneumoniae</i> has recently triggered a widespread alarm. DNA damage and higher virulence have been linked to colibactin, a genotoxin expressed by the <i>pks</i> genomic island. Little is known about its molecular epidemiology in cli...
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| Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2022-03-01
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| Series: | AIMS Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/microbiol.2022007?viewType=HTML |