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Phenotypical and molecular assessment of the virulence potential of KPC-3-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 clinical isolates.
Microbiological research - 1 Nov 2020
D'Apolito Danilo, Arena Fabio, Conte Viola, De Angelis Lucia Henrici, Di Mento Giuseppina, Carreca Anna Paola, Cuscino Nicola, Russelli Giovanna, Iannolo Gioacchin, Barbera Floriana, Pasqua Salvatore, Monaco Francesco, Cardinale Francesca, Rossolini Gian Maria, Conaldi Pier Giulio, Douradinha Bruno
Abstract excerpt
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium of clinical importance, due to its resistance to several antibiotic classes. We have identified 4 clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae sequence type (ST) 392 KPC-3-producing strains from patients at the Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (IRCCS-ISMETT), a Southern Italian transplantation health facility, during a routine...
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