Molecular characterization of colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates and their conjugative mcr-carrying plasmids
We identified 21 CoRKp from 1966 isolates and found a conjugative plasmid carrying mcr-1 gene that contributed to the virulence of K. pneumoniae to larvae.
Authors
- Pei-Yun Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-3105)
- Ya-Yu Cheng
- Wei‐Hung Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3690-627X)
- Cheng‐Yen Kao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-3912)
- M.R. Wang
- Yu‐Chen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8434-7084)
- Chih-Chieh Lin
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2024.102588
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.02