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Genomic Analysis of a Pan-Resistant Isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae , United States 2016
2 Apr 2018
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ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance is a threat to public health globally and leads to an estimated 23,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. Here, we report the genomic characterization of an unusual Klebsiella pneumoniae , nonsusceptible to all 26 antibiotics tested, that was isolated from a U.S. patient. The isolate harbored four known beta-lactamase genes, including plasmid-mediated bla NDM-1 and bla...
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