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Genomic characterization of the emerging multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST6668 clone in northern Italy, 2020-2025.
Microbiology spectrum - 7 Jul 2026
Omrani Maryam, Batignani Virginia, Moghaddasi Kiarash, Ghodousi Arash, Gaiarsa Stefano, Piazza Aurora, Saluzzo Francesca, Cirillo Daniela Maria
Abstract excerpt
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) enzymes poses a major clinical and public health challenge due to their ability to spread rapidly in hospitals, and their resistance to most β-lactam antibiotics. Following the first report of the emerging NDM-producing K. pneumoniae lineage ST6668 in Pavia, Italy, we conducted a retrospective analysis at San Raffaele Hospital...
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