Whole-Genome Sequencing To Identify Drivers of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Transmission within and between Regional Long-Term Acute-Care Hospitals | Zendy

Jennifer Han | Zendy; Zena Lapp | Zendy; Frederic D. Bushman | Zendy; Ebbing Lautenbach | Zendy; Ellie J. C. Goldstein | Zendy; Lisa M. Mattei | Zendy; Casey E. Hofstaedter | Zendy; Dorothy Kim | Zendy; Irving Nachamkin | Zendy; Charles Garrigan | Zendy; Tanya Jain | Zendy; Warren B. Bilker | Zendy; Hannah Wolford | Zendy; Rachel B. Slayton | Zendy; Jacqueleen Wise | Zendy; Pam Tolomeo | Zendy; Evan S. Snitkin | Zendy

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Whole-Genome Sequencing To Identify Drivers of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Transmission within and between Regional Long-Term Acute-Care Hospitals

Author(s) -

Jennifer Han,

Zena Lapp,

Frederic D. Bushman,

Ebbing Lautenbach,

Ellie J. C. Goldstein,

Lisa M. Mattei,

Casey E. Hofstaedter,

Dorothy Kim,

Irving Nachamkin,

Charles Garrigan,

Tanya Jain,

Warren B. Bilker,

Hannah Wolford,

Rachel B. Slayton,

Jacqueleen Wise,

Pam Tolomeo,

Evan S. Snitkin

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07

H-Index - 259

eISSN - 1070-6283

pISSN - 0066-4804

DOI - 10.1128/aac.01622-19

Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , carbapenem , transmission (telecommunications) , whole genome sequencing , microbiology and biotechnology , genome , carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae , biology , medicine , gene , genetics , antibiotics , escherichia coli , computer science , telecommunications

Carbapenem-resistantKlebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is an antibiotic resistance threat of the highest priority. Given the limited treatment options for this multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO), there is an urgent need for targeted strategies to prevent transmission.

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