IMP-38-Producing High-Risk Sequence Type 307 Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains from a Neonatal Unit in China
Siyi Wang, Juan Zhao, Ning Liu, Yang Fang, Yiming Zhong, Xiumei Gu, Zijuan Jian, Qun Yan, Qingxia Liu, Hongling Li, Yanming Li, Jing Liu, Hui Li, Liang Chen, Wenen Liu
Abstract
We described the genome and resistome characterization of a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 strain carrying bla IMP-38 in China. This report highlights that the high-risk ST307 clone continues to acquire different antimicrobial resistance genes, posing significant challenges to clinical practice, and should be closely monitored.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeResistomeBiologyclone (Java method)MicrobiologyWhole genome sequencingAntibiotic resistanceKlebsiellaGeneGenomeGeneticsAntibioticsEscherichia coliIntegronAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter ResearchBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing