Genomic characterization of two distinct Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in a fatal case of relapsed acute myelogenous leukemia: a case report
This case highlights the importance of genome-based diagnostics in identifying mixed-strain infections and uncovering resistance mechanisms that may not be apparent in routine phenotypic assays. The presence of the high-risk clone ST147 and the emerging ST967 lineage in a single host highlights the complexity of managing infections in immunocompromised patients and the urgent need for real-time genomic surveillance to guide antimicrobial stewardship and infection control.
Authors
- Akela Ghazawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2552-4807)
- Nikolaos Strepis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-8430)
- Noura Al Nuaimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-3509)
- Mushtaq Ahmad Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2434-1411)
- Ashrat Manzoor
- A.I. Alhammadi
- Maryam Alazri
Institutions
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (AE)
- Zayed University (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11735-3
- Primary Topic
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00