Antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from different clinical sources in horses.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of infections and reproductive disorders among horses, ranked in recent French studies as the sixth most frequently isolated bacterial pathogen in equine clinical samples. The proportion of multidrug-resistant (MDR) K. pneumoniae is therefore significant in a context where MDR K. pneumoniae strains are considered a major global concern by the World Health Organization.

Methods

In this study, we used a genomic approach to characterize a population of 119 equine K. pneumoniae strains collected by two laboratories specialized in animal health in Normandy (France). We describe the main antibiotic resistance profiles and acquired resistance genes, and specify the proportion of virulence-encoding genes

SUBMITTER: Gravey F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10808340 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature