Klebsiella quasipneumoniae provides a window into carbapenemase gene transfer, plasmid rearrangements, and patient interactions with the hospital environment

Several emerging pathogens have arisen as a result of selection pressures exerted by modern health care. Klebsiella quasipneumoniae was recently defined as a new species, yet its prevalence, niche, and propensity to acquire antimicrobial resistance genes are not fully described. We have been trackin...

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Main Authors: Mathers, AJ, Crook, D, Vaughan, A, Barry, KE, Vegesana, K, Stoesser, N, Parikh, HI, Sebra, R, Kotay, S, Walker, AS, Sheppard, A
Format: Journal article
Published: https://www.asm.org/ 2019