Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 Producing KPC-3 Identified in Italy Carries Novel Plasmids and OmpK36/OmpK35 Porin Variants
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- 1 April 2012
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 56 (4), 2143-2145
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.05308-11
Abstract
A carbapenemase-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain, clone ST258 producing KPC-3, was fully characterized. The entire plasmid content was investigated, thereby identifying plasmids of the IncFII k (two of them similar to pKPQIL and pKPN3, respectively), IncX, and ColE types, carrying a formidable set of resistance genes against toxic compounds, metals, and antimicrobial drugs and a novel iron(III) uptake system.Keywords
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