Spread of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Producing NDM-Type Metallo-β-Lactamase in Myanmar
Satomi Takei, Yu Lu, Mari Tohya, Shin Watanabe, Shigeki Misawa, Yoko Tabe, Takashi Miida, San Mya, Htay Htay Tin, Tatsuya Tada, Teruo Kirikae
Abstract
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae has become a serious problem in medical settings worldwide. The present study demonstrated that carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae strains have been spreading in medical settings in Myanmar. In particular, plasmid genes encoding NDMs and 16S rRNA methylases have been spreading in K. pneumoniae high-risk clones.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobiologyCarbapenemBiologyEnterobacteriaceaeKlebsiellaAntibioticsGeneEscherichia coliGeneticsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studiesTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology