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Arm race among closely-related carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clones
22 Aug 2022
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Abstract Multiple carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) clones typically co-exist in hospital wards, but often certain clones will dominate. The factors driving this dominance are largely unclear. This study began from a genomic epidemiology analysis and followed by multiple approaches to identify the potential mechanisms driving the successful spread of a dominant clone. 638 patients in a 50-bed ICU...
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