The Emerging Nosocomial Pathogen Klebsiella michiganensis <i>:</i> Genetic Analysis of a KPC-3 Producing Strain Isolated from Venus Clam
Serena Simoni, Francesca Leoni, Laura Veschetti, Giovanni Malerba, Maria Carelli, Maria M. Lleò, Andrea Brenciani, Gianluca Morroni, Eleonora Giovanetti, Elena Rocchegiani, Francesca Barchiesi, Carla Vignaroli
Abstract
Klebsiella michiganensis is an emerging nosocomial pathogen, and, so far, few studies describe isolates of clinical origin in the environment. This study contributes to the understanding of how the dissemination of carbapenem-resistance outside the hospital setting may be related to the circulation of pKpQIL-like plasmids that are derived from epidemic Klebsiella pneumoniae strains.
Topics & Concepts
PlasmidBiologyKlebsiella pneumoniaeGeneticsRepliconMicrobiologyGenomeGeneWhole genome sequencingEscherichia coliAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts