Genetic Characteristics and Microbiological Profile of Hypermucoviscous Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella variicola Coproducing IMP-4 and NDM-1 Carbapenemases
Bingjie Wang, Fen Pan, Dingding Han, Wantong Zhao, Yingying Shi, Yan Sun, Chun Wang, Tiandong Zhang, Hong Zhang
Abstract
As an important member of the Klebsiella pneumoniae complex, Klebsiella variicola is poorly studied as an emerging human pathogen. We, for the first time, report a unique K. variicola isolated from a pediatric patient in China.
Topics & Concepts
Multiple drug resistanceBiologyKlebsiellaMicrobiologyEnterobacteriaceaeGeneticsZoologyDrug resistanceEscherichia coliGeneAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaMycobacterium research and diagnosisEnterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research