Molecular epidemiology and characterization of an outbreak causing Klebsiella pneumoniae clone carrying chromosomally located blaCTX-M-15 at a German University-Hospital

摘要

BackgroundMulti-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains are a common cause of health care associated infections worldwide. Clonal spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates carrying plasmid mediated CTX-M-15 have been commonly reported. Limited data is available regarding dissemination of chromosomally encoded CTX-M-15 in Klebsiella pneumoniae worldwide.