Emergence of New Non–Clonal Group 258 High-Risk Clones among Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase–Producing K. pneumoniae Isolates, France

The worldwide spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) isolates was reported to be caused by dissemination of 1 clonal complex (i.e., clonal group [CG] 258, which includes sequence types [STs] 258 and 512). We conducted whole-genome sequencing and epidem...

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Main Authors: Rémy A. Bonnin, Agnès B. Jousset, Adriana Chiarelli, Cécile Emeraud, Philippe Glaser, Thierry Naas, Laurent Dortet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-1517_article