Community- and Hospital-Acquired <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Urinary Tract Infections in Portugal: Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance

Community- and Hospital-Acquired <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Urinary Tract Infections in Portugal: Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance

<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> is a clinically relevant pathogen and a frequent cause of hospital-acquired (HA) and community-acquired (CA) urinary tract infections (UTI). The increased resistance of this pathogen is leading to limited therapeutic options. To investigate the epidemiology,...

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Main Authors: Cátia Caneiras, Luis Lito, José Melo-Cristino, Aida Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
multidrug resistance
virulence genes
urinary tract infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/5/138

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