Extensively Drug-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae From a Series of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Care Hospital, India

Extensively Drug-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae From a Series of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Care Hospital, India

The recent emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae with hypervirulent traits causing severe infections and considerable mortality is a global cause for concern. The challenges posed by these hypermucoviscous strains of K. pneumoniae with regard to their optimal treatment, manage...

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Main Authors: Tuhina Banerjee, Jayalaxmi Wangkheimayum, Swati Sharma, Ashok Kumar, Amitabha Bhattacharjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
polymyxins
hypermucoviscous
MDR
carbapenems
fatal
ST5325
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.645955/full

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