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Co-existence of virulence factors and antibiotic resistance in new Klebsiella pneumoniae clones emerging in south of Italy.
BMC infectious diseases - 4 Nov 2019
Fasciana Teresa, Gentile Bernardina, Aquilina Maria, Ciammaruconi Andrea, Mascarella Chiara, Anselmo Anna, Fortunato Antonella, Fillo Silvia, Petralito Giancarlo, Lista Florigio, Giammanco Anna
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BACKGROUND: Endemic presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to carbapenem in Italy has been due principally to the clonal expansion of CC258 isolates; however, recent studies suggest an ongoing epidemiological change in this geographical area. METHODS: 50 K. pneumoniae strains, 25 carbapenem-resistant (CR-Kp) and 25 susceptible (CS-Kp), collected from march 2014 to march 2016 at the Laboratory of Bacteriology...
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