A Comprehensive Genomic Analysis of the Emergent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> ST16 Lineage: Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and a Comparison with the Clinically Relevant ST11 Strain

A Comprehensive Genomic Analysis of the Emergent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> ST16 Lineage: Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and a Comparison with the Clinically Relevant ST11 Strain

<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> is considered an opportunistic pathogen frequently involved with healthcare-associated infections. The genome of <i>K. pneumoniae</i> is versatile, harbors diverse virulence factors and easily acquires and exchanges resistance plasmids, facilitati...

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Main Authors: Romário Oliveira de Sales, Laura Leaden, Letícia Busato Migliorini, Patricia Severino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
ST16
ST11
antimicrobial resistance
virulence factors
high-risk clone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/12/1394

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