Drug Resistance and Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant OXA-48-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains in Hainan, China

Background: The emergence and global spread of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (CR-hvKP) are of great concern to health services worldwide. These β-lactamases hydrolyze almost all β-lactams, are plasmid-encoded, and are easily transferable among bacterial...

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Published in:Microorganisms
Main Authors: Min Ye, Lei Liu, Bin Liu, Xiangdong Zhou, Qi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/1/49