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Transmission and evolution of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 in a single hospital in Taiwan.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2020
Lu Min-Chi, Chen Ying-Tsong, Tang Hui-Ling, Liu Yen-Yi, Chen Bo-Han, Wang You-Wun, Chen Yi-Syong, Teng Ru-Hsiou, Hong Yu-Ping, Chiou Chien-Shun, Chiang Ming-Ko, Lai Yi-Chyi
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OBJECTIVES: Epidemic spread of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, mainly mediated by the transmission of a blaOXA-48-carrying plasmid, has threatened global health during the last decade. Since its introduction to Taiwan in 2013, OXA-48 has become the second most common carbapenemase. We described the transmission and evolution of an OXA-producing K. pneumoniae clone in a single hospital. METHODS: Twenty-two...
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