Whole genome sequencing reveals cluster of resistant bacteria in returning travelers
Friday, July 13, 2018 - 15:00
in Biology & Nature
Thirteen patients with OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 have been reported by Sweden and Norway between January and April 2018 -- all returning travelers with prior hospital admission in Gran Canaria. Whole genome sequencing showed tight clustering between the bacterial isolates from the cases.