Emergence of Ceftazidime- and Avibactam-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in China
Yiwei Zhu, Jie Chen, Han Shen, Zhongju Chen, Qi-wen Yang, Jin Zhu, Xi Li, Qing Yang, Feng Zhao, Jingshu Ji, Heng Cai, Yue Li, Linghong Zhang, Sebastian Leptihn, Xiaoting Hua, Yunsong Yu
Abstract
Previous research has reported several cases of KPC-PA strains and three KPC-encoding P. aeruginosa plasmid types in China. However, the prevalence and clinical significance of KPC-PA are not available.
Topics & Concepts
Pseudomonas aeruginosaKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobiologyPlasmidBiologyAntimicrobialPathogenGenotypeGeneMobile genetic elementsMolecular epidemiologyVirologyEpidemiologyOpportunistic pathogenPolymerase chain reactionBacteriaMultilocus sequence typingAntibiotic resistanceAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaInfections and bacterial resistanceNosocomial Infections in ICU