WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING REVEALS DIVERSE MODES OF CARBAPENEMASE GENE DISSEMINATION IN INDIAN KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE CLINICAL ISOLATES

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 130; pp. S71 - S72
• Main Authors: Shamanna, V., Underwood, A., Argimón, S., Prasanna, A., Nagaraj, G., Govindan, V., Aanensen, D., Ravikumar, K.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2023; Elsevier

Mobile genetic elements and plasmids harboring multiple drug resistance genes are a significant concern in Klebsiella pneumoniae causing nosocomial infections. The dynamics underlying the dissemination of these genes remain poorly resolved in the Indian context. Hence, using whole-genome sequencing...