Article
A Polyclonal Spread Emerged: Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from the Intensive Care Unit in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital.
Polish journal of microbiology - 1 Sept 2020
Wang Zhengzheng, Yu Fangyou, Shen Xiaofei, Li Meilan
Abstract excerpt
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates often cause nosocomial infections with limited therapeutic options and spread rapidly worldwide. In this study, we revealed a polyclonal emergence of CRKP isolates from the intensive care unit in a Chinese tertiary hospital. We applied a...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- China
- Cross Infection
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Evolution, Molecular
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Intensive Care Units
- Klebsiella Infections
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Middle Aged