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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular types, antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in China: a longitudinal, multi-centre study
29 Feb 2024
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Epidemiological knowledge of circulating carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is needed to develop effective strategies against this public health threat. Here we present a longitudinal analysis of 1,017 CRKP isolates recovered from patients from 40 hospitals across China between 2016 and 2020. Virulence gene and capsule typing revealed expansion of CRKP capsule type KL64 (59.5%) alongside decreases...
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