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Multiplex PCR Analysis for Rapid Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenem-Resistant (Sequence Type 258 [ST258] and ST11) and Hypervirulent (ST23, ST65, ST86, and ST375) Strains

Fangyou Yu, Jingnan Lv, Siqiang Niu, Hong Du, Yi‐Wei Tang, Johann Pitout, Robert A. Bonomo, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Liang Chen

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2018 · 109 citations · 15 references

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Carbapenem-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains have emerged recently. These strains are both hypervirulent and multidrug resistant and may also be highly transmissible and able to cause severe infections in both the hospital and the community.

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