An outbreak of blaKPC−4- and blaVIM−1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella variicola at a single hospital in South Korea
The hospital-wide spread of bla<sub>KPC-4</sub> and bla<sub>VIM-1</sub> was facilitated by clonal spread and horizontal plasmid transfer. The persistence of this strain in the hospital sink suggests a potential reservoir of the strain. Understanding the transmission mechanisms of persistent pathogens is important for improving infection control strategies in hospitals.
Authors
- Sun Hee Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5648-9237)
- Chulmin Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-0478)
- Seung-Hyun Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9870-0923)
- Dong‐Gun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4655-0641)
- Jiyon Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4349-009X)
- Jaeki Choi
- Seul Ki Ji
Institutions
- The Catholic University of Korea Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01478-2
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.53
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Catholic University of Korea
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Jeonbuk National University
- Korea Research Environment Open Network