Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Clinical Isolates: In Vivo Virulence Assessment in <i>Galleria mellonella</i> and Potential Therapeutics by Polycationic Oligoethyleneimine

• Main Authors: Dalila Mil-Homens (Author), Maria Martins (Author), José Barbosa (Author), Gabriel Serafim (Author), Maria J. Sarmento (Author), Rita F. Pires (Author), Vitória Rodrigues (Author), Vasco D.B. Bonifácio (Author), Sandra N. Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, one of the most common pathogens found in hospital-acquired infections, is often resistant to multiple antibiotics. In fact, multidrug-resistant (MDR) <i>K. pneumoniae</i> producing KPC or OXA-48-like carbapenemases are recognized as a serious gl...