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Clonal transmission of polymyxin B-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates coharboring blaNDM-1 and blaKPC-2 in a tertiary hospital in China
7 Mar 2023
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Abstract Background The prevalence of multidrug-resistant hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (MDR-hvKP) has gradually increased. It poses a severe threat to human health. However, polymyxin-resistant hvKP is rare. Here, we collected eight polymyxin B-resistant K. pneumoniae isolates from a Chinese teaching hospital as a suspected outbreak. Results The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined by the broth...
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