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Dissemination of blaKPC-3-harbouring Klebsiella pneumoniae across ST48 and ST628 in multiple healthcare facilities in the Republic of Korea.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2026
Kim Min Kyeong, Noh Kyeong Woo, Shin Eunkyung, Park Jungsun, Park Ae Kyung, Joo Seongjae, Lee Seo Hyun, Oh Da Eun, Kim Min Ji, Heo Min Hee, Jang Seung Yeon, Kim Junyoung
Abstract excerpt
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-3 (KPC-3) remains rare in South Korea, where KPC-2 is the dominant carbapenemase, making the repeated detection of a concentrated blaKPC-3 signal over five years notable. We performed genomic analyses of blaKPC-3-harbouring K. pneumoniae from a regional healthcare network. Two chromosomally distinct lineages with concordant capsule loci (ST628/KL15 and ST48/KL62) presented...
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- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- beta-Lactamases
- Republic of Korea
- Humans
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
