Emerging high-risk ST101 and ST307 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clones from bloodstream infections in Southern Italy

• Main Authors: Daniela Loconsole (Author), Marisa Accogli (Author), Anna Lisa De Robertis (Author), Loredana Capozzi (Author), Angelica Bianco (Author), Anna Morea (Author), Rosanna Mallamaci (Author), Michele Quarto (Author), Antonio Parisi (Author), Maria Chironna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) is an urgent public health issue in Italy. This pattern of resistance is due mainly to dissemination of carbapenemase genes. Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) strains was performed o...