Open AccessGenetic Characteristics and Microbiological Profile of Hypermucoviscous Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella variicola Coproducing IMP-4 and NDM-1 Carbapenemases
Author(s) -
Bingjie Wang,
Fang Pan,
Dingding Han,
Wantong Zhao,
Yingying Shi,
Yi-Ming Sun,
Chun Wang,
Tiandong Zhang,
Hong Zhang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.01581-21
Subject(s) - multiple drug resistance , biology , klebsiella , microbiology and biotechnology , enterobacteriaceae , genetics , zoology , drug resistance , escherichia coli , gene
As an important member of theKlebsiella pneumoniae complex,Klebsiella variicola is poorly studied as an emerging human pathogen. We, for the first time, report a uniqueK. variicola isolated from a pediatric patient in China.