bla NDM-5 carried by a hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae with sequence type 29
Abstract Background A carbapenem-resistant hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate was recovered from human sputum. Methods Whole genome sequencing of this isolate was carried out to reveal its clonal background, antimicrobial resistance determinants and virulence factors. Virulence assays we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0596-1 |