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Clonal dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Two distinct sub-lineages of Sequence Type 11 carrying blaKPC-2 and blaOXA-48.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Nov 2018
Lu Min-Chi, Tang Hui-Ling, Chiou Chien-Shun, Wang Yao-Chen, Chiang Ming-Ko, Lai Yi-Chyi
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OBJECTIVES: The global spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kp) has become a massive threat to human health. We investigated the clonal relatedness of CR-Kp strains in central Taiwan. METHODS: CR-Kp strains were prospectively collected from inpatients referred to Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (CSMUH) during September 2011 to December 2015. The presence of carbapenemase genes,...
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