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COVID-19 pandemic-driven evolution of Klebsiella pneumoniae: rising resistance, genetic diversity, and virulence in a Brazilian tertiary hospital.
Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2026
Sales Romário Oliveira de, Leaden Laura, Koga Paula Célia Mariko, Doi André Mario, Migliorini Letícia Busato, Toniolo Alexandra do Rosario, Menezes Fernando Gatti de, Martino Marines Dalla Valle, Severino Patricia
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OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused increased intensive care unit admissions, invasive procedures, and antimicrobial use, potentially worsening bacterial infections and multidrug resistance. Retrospective studies have found that Klebsiella pneumoniae co-infections in COVID-19 patients were significant and possibly linked to mechanical ventilation and central catheter placement. In the present...
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