The Acquisition of Colistin Resistance Is Associated to the Amplification of a Large Chromosomal Region in <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> kp52145

The Acquisition of Colistin Resistance Is Associated to the Amplification of a Large Chromosomal Region in <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> kp52145

The appearance of carbapenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> has increased the use of colistin as a last-resort antibiotic for treating infections by this pathogen. A consequence of its use has been the spread of colistin-resistant strains, in several cases carrying colistin resis...

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Main Authors: María Blanca Sánchez, Alicia Sánchez-Gorostiaga, Trinidad Cuesta, José Luis Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
colistin resistance
gene amplification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/2/649

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