Molecular epidemiological analysis of bla NDM-5-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST2407-K25 causing infection outbreaks in pediatric patients based on whole genome sequencing

• Main Authors: Zhangrui Zeng (Author), Caihong Ye (Author), Jingchen Hao (Author), Miran Tang (Author), Xue Xiao (Author), Chunxia Jian (Author), Jinglan Guo (Author), Yinhuan Ding (Author), Jinbo Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pediatric patients are vulnerable to the threat of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) due to their limited immunity and few available antibiotics. Especially when these pathogens exhibit hypervirulent phenotypes, they are often associated with poor clinical outcome...