Retrospective study on clonal relationship of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp. indicates closed circulation and initiation of clonal divergence.

CONCLUSION: The findings of this study highlight the consequences of antimicrobial agents exerting a silent and strong selective force on the evolution of Klebsiella spp. The expansion of such analyses is of great importance for addressing rapidly emerging antibiotic-resistant opportunistic pathogens.
PMID: 29521617 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - March 9, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mohapatra DP, Singh SK, Sahoo M, Patole S, Mishra M, Debata NK, Mohapatra H Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research