Klebsiella quasipneumoniae Provides a Window into Carbapenemase Gene Transfer, Plasmid Rearrangements, and Patient Interactions with the Hospital Environment
Mathers AJ., Crook D., Vaughan A., Barry KE., Vegesana K., Stoesser N., Parikh HI., Sebra R., Kotay S., Walker AS., Sheppard AE.
Several emerging pathogens have arisen as a result of selection pressures exerted by modern health care. Klebsiella quasipneumoniae was recently defined as a new species, yet its prevalence, niche, and propensity to acquire antimicrobial resistance genes are not fully described.