The Evolutionary Trend and Genomic Features of an Emerging Lineage of Elizabethkingia anophelis Strains in Taiwan

The Evolutionary Trend and Genomic Features of an Emerging Lineage of Elizabethkingia anophelis Strains in Taiwan

ABSTRACT The incidence of Elizabethkingia anophelis bacteremia increased significantly in a tertiary hospital, Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) since 2013. The infection density was 1.3 and 8.1 cases per 100,000 patient-days between 2005 and 2012 and 2013 and 2020, respectively (P < 0.05). Durin...

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Main Authors: Yu-Lin Lee, Kuan-Ming Liu, Hui-Lan Chang, Yi-Ci Liao, Jen-Shiou Lin, Fang-Yen Kung, Cheng-Mao Ho, Kai-Hsiang Lin, Ying-Tsong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
Elizabethkingia species
multidrug resistance
nosocomial infection
comparative genomics
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01682-21

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