Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 in Traveler Returning from Puerto Rico to Dominican Republic.

ABSTRACT: We report bla_KPC-2-harboring carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in an emerging sequence type 307 lineage in a traveler returning from Puerto Rico to the Dominican Republic. Phylogenetic analyses indicate regional dissemination of this highly drug-resistant clone across the Americas, underscoring the need for adequate surveillance and infection control efforts to prevent further spread.

SUBMITTER: Rojas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6649323 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature