Genomic Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumonia</i> Colonization in an Intensive Care Unit in South Africa

Genomic Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumonia</i> Colonization in an Intensive Care Unit in South Africa

The study investigated carbapenemase-producing <i>Klebsiella</i> <i>pneumoniae</i> (CPKP) isolates of patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) in a public hospital in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa using whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Ninety-seven rectal swabs, coll...

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Main Authors: Osama Madni, Daniel G. Amoako, Akebe Luther King Abia, Joan Rout, Sabiha Yusuf Essack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
carbapenem resistance
<i>Enterobacterales</i>
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
whole genome sequencing
South Africa
intensive care
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/7/951

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