Characterization of pKPN945B, a novel transferable IncR plasmid from hypervirulent carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, harboring blaIMP-4 and qnrS1

• Published in: Microbiology spectrum p. e0049124
• Main Authors: Xiao, Xue, Feng, Chunlin, Hao, Jingchen, Cheng, Ling, Jian, Chunxia, Zeng, Zhangrui, Liu, Jinbo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1752 N St., N.W., Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 17.09.2024
• Subjects: Clinical Microbiology; Research Article; hypervirulent carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae; IncR; transferable; blaIMP-4

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae producing metallo-β-lactamase poses a major public health threat worldwide. Imipenemase often coexists with other resistance genes leading to the formation of multidrug-resistant bacteria. In this study, we describe the microbiological and genomic character...