Characteristics of NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST234 and ST1412 isolates spread in a neonatal unit

Abstract Background The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP) has become a significant problem worldwide and also being a major threat to children and newborns. Here we report an outbreak of NDM-1-producing K. pneumoniae in a neonatal unit. Results Six CR-KP strains, isolat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xu Huang, Xiangjun Cheng, Pengfei Sun, Chenjie Tang, Fang Ni, Genyan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1334-1