Clonal background and routes of plasmid transmission underlie antimicrobial resistance features of bloodstream Klebsiella pneumoniae

Abstract Bloodstream infections caused by the opportunistic pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae are associated with adverse health complications and high mortality rates. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) limits available treatment options, thus exacerbating its public health and clinical burden. Here, we a...

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Main Authors: Odion O. Ikhimiukor, Nicole I. Zac Soligno, Ifeoluwa J. Akintayo, Michael M. Marcovici, Stephanie S. R. Souza, Adrienne Workman, Isabella W. Martin, Cheryl P. Andam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51374-x