Complete genome sequence of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strain CAV1193.

Authors: Sheppard, Anna E and Stoesser, Nicole and Sebra, Robert and Kasarskis, Andrew and Deikus, Gintaras and Anson, Luke and Walker, A Sarah and Peto, Tim E and Crook, Derrick W and Mathers, Amy J

Carbapenem resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae, frequently conferred by the blaKPC gene, is a major public health threat. We sequenced a blaKPC-containing strain of K. pneumoniae belonging to the emergent lineage ST941, in order to better understand the evolution of blaKPC within this species. Copyright © 2016 Sheppard et al.

Journal: Genome announcements
DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.01649-15
Year: 2016

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