Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant <italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae</italic> isolates

<p><italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae</italic> is an important cause of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Selective pressure, the extensive use of antibiotics, and the conjugational transmission of antibiotic resistance genes across bacterial species and genera facilitate the...

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Main Authors: Xiang-hua Hou, Xiu-yu Song, Xiao-bo Ma, Shi-yang Zhang, Jia-qin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2015-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000300759&lng=en&tlng=en