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. 2011 Aug;53(4):373-6.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cir401.

Colistin-resistant, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae belonging to the international epidemic clone ST258

Tatiana Bogdanovich  1 , Jennifer M Adams-Haduch, Guo-Bao Tian, Minh Hong Nguyen, Eun Jeong Kwak, Carlene A Muto, Yohei Doi
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Colistin-resistant, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae belonging to the international epidemic clone ST258

Tatiana Bogdanovich et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Five cases of infection due to colistin-resistant, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae belonging to the international epidemic clone ST258 occurred over a 4-month period. These cases likely represented both emergence of resistance and transmission of resistant organism. The colistin-resistant isolates were able to persist in the absence of selective pressure in vitro.

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