Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain CAV1193
Author(s) -
Anna E. Sheppard,
Nicole Stoesser,
Robert Sebra,
Andrew Kasarskis,
Gintaras Deikus,
Luke Anson,
A. Sarah Walker,
Tim Peto,
Derrick W. Crook,
Amy J. Mathers
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01649-15
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , biology , whole genome sequencing , lineage (genetic) , strain (injury) , genome , genetics , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , anatomy
Carbapenem resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae, frequently conferred by the blaKPC gene, is a major public health threat. We sequenced a blaKPC-containing strain of K. pneumoniae belonging to the emergent lineage ST941, in order to better understand the evolution of blaKPC within this species.
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