Open AccessDistribution of β-Lactamase Genes and Genetic Context of blaKPC-2 in Clinical Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates
Author(s) -
Hongmao Liu,
Hailong Lin,
Zhewei Sun,
Xinyi Zhu,
Xueya Zhang,
Qiaoling Li,
Jing Lü,
Xiangmin Lin,
Li Lin,
Kewei Li,
Mei Zhu,
Qiyu Bao,
Teng Xu,
Yunliang Hu,
Hailin Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s290434
Subject(s) - multilocus sequence typing , klebsiella pneumoniae , biology , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , plasmid , mobile genetic elements , context (archaeology) , genetics , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , whole genome sequencing , horizontal gene transfer , genome , genotype , escherichia coli , bacteria , paleontology
This study was designed to characterize the dissemination mechanism and genetic context of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) genes in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates.