Genome-based analysis of Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from German hospital patients, 2008-2014

Genome-based analysis of Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from German hospital patients, 2008-2014

Abstract Background By using whole genome sequence data we aimed at describing a population snapshot of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae isolated from hospitalized patients in Germany between 2008 and 2014. Methods We selected a representative subset of 107 carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae...

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Main Authors: Laura Becker, Martin Kaase, Yvonne Pfeifer, Stephan Fuchs, Annicka Reuss, Anja von Laer, Muna Abu Sin, Miriam Korte-Berwanger, Sören Gatermann, Guido Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
KPC
OXA-48
ST258
Hypermucoviscous
Hypervirulent
ST23
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0352-y

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