An unequivocal superbug: PDR Klebsiella pneumoniae with an arsenal of resistance and virulence factor genes

An unequivocal superbug: PDR Klebsiella pneumoniae with an arsenal of resistance and virulence factor genes

Introduction: Infections caused by extensively-drug resistant (XDR) and pan-drug resistant (PDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae represent an emerging threat due to the high associated mortality. This study aimed to characterize two carbapenem resistant K. pneumoniae strains from the same patient, the first...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Sleiman, Bassel Awada, Michele Mocadie, Nour Sherri, Louis-Patrick Haraoui, Vincent Baby, George F Araj, Souha S Kanj, Nesrine Rizk, Ghassan M Matar, Antoine G Abou Fayad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
K. pneumoniae
XDR
PDR
AMR
NDM
OXA
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/13573
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