A Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 outbreak clone from Germany demonstrates features of extensive drug resistance, hypermucoviscosity, and enhanced iron acquisition.
Stefan E HeidenNils-Olaf HübnerJürgen A BohnertClaus-Dieter HeideckeAxel KramerVeronika BalauWolfgang GiererStephan SchaeferTim EckmannsSören GatermannElias EgerSebastian GuentherKarsten BeckerKatharina SchauflerPublished in: Genome medicine (2020)
The combination of extensive drug resistance and virulence, partly conferred through a "mosaic" plasmid carrying both antibiotic resistance and hypervirulence-associated features, demonstrates serious public health implications.