Whole Genome Sequencing of Pediatric Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Reveals Important Insights Into Their Virulence-Associated Traits

Whole Genome Sequencing of Pediatric Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Reveals Important Insights Into Their Virulence-Associated Traits

Klebsiella pneumoniae is recognized as a common cause of nosocomial infections and outbreaks causing pneumonia, septicemia, and urinary tract infections. This opportunistic bacterium shows an increasing acquisition of antibiotic-resistance genes, which complicates treatment of infections. Hence, fas...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Flores-Valdez, Miguel A. Ares, Roberto Rosales-Reyes, Javier Torres, Jorge A. Girón, Bart C. Weimer, Alfonso Mendez-Tenorio, Miguel A. De la Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
whole-genome sequence
Mexico
blood samples
phylogenomic
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.711577/full

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