Polyphasic characterization of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates suggests vertical transmission of the blaKPC-3 gene.

Polyphasic characterization of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates suggests vertical transmission of the blaKPC-3 gene.

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae are a major global threat in healthcare facilities. The propagation of carbapenem resistance determinants can occur through vertical transmission, with genetic elements being transmitted by the host bacterium, or by horizontal transmission, with the same ge...

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Main Authors: Catarina Ferreira, Santosh K Bikkarolla, Karolin Frykholm, Saga Pohjanen, Margarida Brito, Catarina Lameiras, Olga C Nunes, Fredrik Westerlund, Célia M Manaia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247058

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247058

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