Emergence of polymyxin B-heteroresistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae from an individual in the community with asymptomatic bacteriuria
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02462-9
Abstract: Background The heteroresistance of polymyxin B, a last-resort antibiotic used to treat many serious bacterial infections, may lead to antibiotic treatment failure. However, polymyxin B-heteroresistant isolates are rare in individuals living in the community. We… read more here.
Keywords: asymptomatic bacteriuria; hypervirulent; polymyxin heteroresistant; polymyxin ... See more keywords