Whole-Genome Sequencing To Identify Drivers of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Transmission within and between Regional Long-Term Acute-Care Hospitals

• DOI: 10.1128/aac.01622-19
• Publication Date: 2019-08-22T10:47:18Z
• Authors: Jennifer H. Han; Zena Lapp; Frederic Bushman; Ebbing Lautenbach; Ellie J. C. Golds...; Lisa Mattei; Casey E. Hofstaedter; Dorothy Kim; Irving Nachamkin; Charles Garrigan; Tanya Jain; Warren Bilker; Hannah M. Wolford; Rachel B. Slayton; Jacqueleen Wise; Pam Tolomeo; Evan S. Snitkin
• Keywords: Carbapenem; Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is an antibiotic resistance threat of the highest priority. Given limited treatment options for this multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO), there urgent need targeted strategies to prevent transmission.