Accessory Genomes Drive Independent Spread of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clonal Groups 258 and 307 in Houston, TX
William C. Shropshire, An Q Dinh, Michelle Earley, Lauren Komarow, Diana Panesso, Kirsten Rydell, Sara I Gómez-Villegas, Hongyu Miao, Carol Hill, Liang Chen, Robin Patel, Bettina C. Fries, Lilian M. Abbo, Eric Cober, Sara Revolinski, Courtney Luterbach, Henry F. Chambers, Vance G. Fowler, Robert A. Bonomo, Samuel A. Shelburne, Barry N. Kreiswirth, David van Duin, Blake Hanson, César A. Arias
Abstract
The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR Kp ) infections in nosocomial settings remains a public health challenge. High-risk clones such as clonal group 258 (CG258) are particularly concerning due to their association with bla KPC carriage, which can severely complicate antimicrobial treatments.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeCarriageMicrobiologyCarbapenemBiologyKlebsiellaAntimicrobialKlebsiella infectionsMedicineVirologyGeneticsGeneEscherichia coliAntibioticsPathologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter ResearchMycobacterium research and diagnosis