Molecular Characterization of the Convergent Carbapenem-Resistant and Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain K1-ST23, Collected in Chile during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00540-23
• Publication Date: 2023-05-16T14:02:24Z
• Authors: Felipe Morales-León; Maximiliano Matus...; Pablo Araya-Vega; Felipe Aguilera; Ignacio Torres; Rodrigo Vera; Camila Ibarra; Sebastián Venegas; Helia Bello-Toledo; Gerardo González-...; Andrés Opazo-Capurro
• Keywords: Pandemic; Strain (injury)

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a resistant pathogen involved primarily in hospital-acquired infections. This characterized by its notorious resistance to last-line antibiotics, such as carbapenems.