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Global emergence of Carbapenem-resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae driven by an IncFIIK34 KPC-2 plasmid
1 Mar 2025
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Background Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKp) has been increasingly reported worldwide, posing a severe challenge to public health; however, the mechanisms driving its emergence and global dissemination remain unclear. Methods We analysed CR-hvKp strains derived from canonical hvKp backgrounds, and acquired a carbapenemase-encoding gene. These strains were identified from 485 CRKp...
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