Multiplex PCR Analysis for Rapid Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenem-Resistant (Sequence Type 258 [ST258] and ST11) and Hypervirulent (ST23, ST65, ST86, and ST375) Strains.

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Carbapenem-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains have emerged recently. These strains are both hypervirulent and multidrug resistant and may also be highly transmissible and able to cause severe infections in both the hospital and the community. Clinical and public health needs require a rapid and comprehensive molecular detection assay to identify and track the spread of these strains and...

Topics

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Bacterial Capsules
• Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
• Carbapenems
• China
• Drug Resistance, Bacterial
• Genes, Bacterial
• Genotype
• Humans
• Klebsiella Infections