An Outbreak of Infection due to β‐Lactamase<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>Carbapenemase 2–Producing<i>K. pneumoniae</i>in a Greek University Hospital: Molecular Characterization, Epidemiology, and Outcomes

Abstract

The emergence of KPC-2-producing K. pneumoniae in Greek hospitals creates an important challenge for clinicians and hospital epidemiologists, because it is added to the already high burden of antimicrobial resistance.