The Colonization of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: Epidemiology, Resistance Mechanisms, and Risk Factors in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units in China

Abstract

The colonization of K pneumoniae may increase the incidence of corresponding K pneumoniae infection in critically ill patients in the ICU. High prevalence of ST11 CRKP (due to blaKPC-2) carriage and infection in ICU was observed.