Genomic Characterization of KPC-31 and OXA-181 <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Resistant to New Generation of β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations

• Main Authors: Narcisa Muresu (Author), Arcadia Del Rio (Author), Valeria Fox (Author), Rossana Scutari (Author), Claudia Alteri (Author), Bianca Maria Are (Author), Pierpaolo Terragni (Author), Illari Sechi (Author), Giovanni Sotgiu (Author), Andrea Piana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Carbapenem resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (cr-Kp) causes serious infections associated with a high mortality rate. The clinical efficacy of ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA), meropenem/vaborbactam (M/V), and imipenem/relebactam (I/R) against cr-Kp is challenged by the emerg...