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A Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 outbreak clone from Germany demonstrates features of extensive drug resistance, hypermucoviscosity, and enhanced iron acquisition.
Genome medicine - 9 Dec 2020
Heiden Stefan E, Hübner Nils-Olaf, Bohnert Jürgen A, Heidecke Claus-Dieter, Kramer Axel, Balau Veronika, Gierer Wolfgang, Schaefer Stephan, Eckmanns Tim, Gatermann Sören, Eger Elias, Guenther Sebastian, Becker Karsten, Schaufler Katharina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae are a major cause of hospital- and community-acquired infections, including sepsis, liver abscess, and pneumonia, driven mainly by the emergence of successful high-risk clonal lineages. The K. pneumoniae sequence type (ST) 307 lineage has appeared in several different parts of the world after first being described in Europe in 2008. From June to October 2019,...
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