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Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella quasipneumoniae define the population structure of blaKPC-2Klebsiella: a 5 year retrospective genomic study in Singapore
9 Jul 2019
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the population structure, molecular epidemiology and genetic context of blaKPC-2-bearing Klebsiella pneumoniae. METHODS: Isolates (n = 157) were retrospective, phenotypically carbapenem-resistant blaKPC-positive K. pneumoniae, collected from public hospitals. WGS was performed on the Illumina platform. Phylogenomic analysis, screening of resistance and virulence genes, and comparison of...
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