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. 2015 Nov 16:3:97-8.
doi: 10.7150/jgen.13910. eCollection 2015.

Draft Genome of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae 223/14 Carrying KPC-6, Isolated from a General Hospital in Malaysia

Norazah Ahmad  1 , Teik Min Chong  2 , Rohaidah Hashim  1 , Surianti Shukor  1 , Wai-Fong Yin  2 , Kok-Gan Chan  2
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Draft Genome of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae 223/14 Carrying KPC-6, Isolated from a General Hospital in Malaysia

Norazah Ahmad et al. J Genomics. .

Abstract

We performed whole genome sequencing on a clinical multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain 223/14. Investigation into its draft genome revealed the presence of KPC-6 variant, suggesting carbapenemase is present in this isolate. We found a plasmid-borne KPC gene (882 bp) inserted between two transposase genes in the genome of K. pneumoniae 223/14.

Keywords: Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC); multidrug resistance; whole genome sequencing.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.

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