High clonal diversity of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from clinical samples in a non-outbreak situation. A cohort study

High clonal diversity of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from clinical samples in a non-outbreak situation. A cohort study

Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae has been responsible for a large number of clonal hospital outbreaks. However, some epidemiological changes have been observed since the emergence of CTX-M enzymes in K. pneumoniae. Aim To analyse the transmission dynamics of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-pr...

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Main Authors: Mariona Xercavins, Elena Jiménez, Emma Padilla, Montserrat Riera, Núria Freixas, Lucia Boix-Palop, Josefa Pérez, Esther Calbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
ESBL
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Clonal diversity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0661-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0661-9

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