Open AccessClinical and Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Tertiary Hospital in Shanghai, China
Author(s) -
Cong Zhou,
Qiang Wu,
Leqi He,
Hui Zhang,
Maosuo Xu,
Baoyu Yuan,
Zhi Jin,
Fang Shen
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.s321704
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , multilocus sequence typing , microbiology and biotechnology , serotype , virulence , aerobactin , klebsiella , biology , carbapenem , virology , gene , enterobacteriaceae , genotype , antibiotics , escherichia coli , genetics
The convergence of carbapenem-resistance and hypervirulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae has led to a significant public health challenge. In recent years, there have been more and more reports on carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP) isolates.