Identification and Characterization of NDM-1-producing Hypervirulent (Hypermucoviscous) Klebsiella pneumoniae in China.

Zhou LiuYi GuXin LiYanyan LiuYing YeShihe Guan Jia-Bin Li

Published in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2019)

NDM-1-producing HMKP ST1764 isolates were identified; this is the first report worldwide on an outbreak of nosocomial infection caused by these isolates. Effective surveillance and strict infection control strategies should be implemented to prevent CR-HMKP dissemination.

Keyphrases

klebsiella pneumoniae
multidrug resistant
escherichia coli
genetic diversity
public health
drug resistant
cystic fibrosis