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Genomic study substantiates the intensive care unit as a reservoir for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a teaching hospital in China.
Microbial genomics - 1 Sept 2024
Jiang Shuo, Ma Zheng, Cao Huiluo, Mo Li, Jin Jinlan, Yu Bohai, Chu Kankan, Hu Jihua
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) has recently emerged as a notable public health concern, while the underlying drivers of CRKP transmission among patients across different healthcare facilities have not been fully elucidated. To explore the transmission dynamics of CRKP, 45 isolates were collected from both the intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU facilities in a teaching hospital in Guangdong,...
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