Article
Genomic and Phenotypic Analysis of Persistent Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from a 5-Year Hospitalized Patient.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2021
Yang Zhiqiang, Sun Qiaoling, Chen Shang, Ding Shuangyang, Zhang Rong, Zhu Kui
Abstract excerpt
The emerging epidemic of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is a global public health crisis. However, the phylogenetic affiliation and pathotypic status of CRKP strains in the host colonization period under consistent antibiotic treatments are not well characterized. In this study, a 5-year tracking study was performed, in which a patient admitted to an intensive care unit was recruited and then...
Topics
- Aged
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genotype
- Humans
- Intensive Care Units
- Klebsiella Infections
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Male