Genomic surveillance for hypervirulence and multi-drug resistance in invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae from South and Southeast Asia.
Kelly L Wyres,
To N T Nguyen,
Margaret M C Lam,
Louise M Judd,
Nguyen Van Vinh Chau,
David A B Dance,
Margaret Ip,
Abhilasha Karkey,
Clare L Ling,
Thyl Miliya,
Paul N Newton,
Nguyen Phu Huong Lan,
Amphone Sengduangphachanh,
Paul Turner,
Balaji Veeraraghavan,
Phat Voong Vinh,
Manivanh Vongsouvath,
Nicholas R Thomson,
Stephen Baker,
Kathryn E Holt
Feb 19, 2020
BACKGROUND:Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI). Strains producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) or carbapenemases are considered global priority pathogens for which new treatment...