Whole Genome Sequencing to Identify Multiple Clusters of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Cases - Colorado, 2022-2023

• Main Authors: Jennifer Driscoll (Author), Karlie Hoetzer (Author), Kristen Marshall (Author), Samuel Baird (Author), Helen Johnston (Author), Janell Nichols (Author), Braden Bardach (Author), Marlee Barton (Author), Christopher Czaja (Author), Laura Bankers (Author), Shannon Matzinger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) detected an increase in Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (KPC-CRE) infections in October 2022. We investigated patient epidemiological links and isolate relatedness to char...