Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 with OXA-181: threat of a high-risk clone and promiscuous plasmid in a resource-constrained healthcare setting

Abstract

The high-risk clone K. pneumoniae ST307 with OXA-181 rapidly spread to different wards/units despite infection and prevention measures. ST307 clades and lineages seemingly acted differently in outbreak situations. This study also highlighted the threat of promiscuous plasmids such as p72_X3_OXA181.