Identification and Characterization of Plasmids and Genes from Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Rayan Y. Booq (Author), Mohammed H. Abutarboush (Author), Mohammed A. Alolayan (Author), Abdulaziz A. Huraysi (Author), Amjad N. Alotaibi (Author), Maha I. Alturki (Author), Maryam K. Alshammari (Author), Abrar A. Bakr (Author), Azzam A. Alquait (Author), Essam A. Tawfik (Author), Nasser B. Alsaleh (Author), Fayez S. Bahwerth (Author), Mohammed S. Alarawi (Author), Essam J. Alyamani (Author), Bandar K. Sendy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (<i>K. pneumoniae</i>) is involved in several hospital and community-acquired infections. The prevalence of <i>K. pneumoniae</i>-producing-carbapenemase (KPC) resistance genes rapidly increases and threatens public health worldwide. Th...