Genomic analysis of the emerging carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 11 harbouring Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) in Oman

• Main Authors: Mohammed Al Balushi (Author), Rajesh Kumar (Author), Azza Al-Rashdi (Author), Amin Ratna (Author), Ahood Al-Jabri (Author), Neima Al-shekaili (Author), Ramasandhya Rani (Author), Sara Al Sumri (Author), Laila Al-Ghabshi (Author), Seif Al-Abri (Author), Amina Al-Jardani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objective: The presence of carbapenemase enzymes among Enterobacterales is the main mechanism to reduce susceptibility to a wide range of antibiotics. Carbapenemase enzymes such as the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) hydrolyse beta-lactam antibiotics group, which includes ca...