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Multilocus sequence typing of Klebsiella pneumoniae nosocomial isolates

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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 43 (8): 4178--4182 (August 2005)PMID: 16081970.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.8.4178-4182.2005

Abstract

A multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme was developed for Klebsiella pneumoniae. Sequences of seven housekeeping genes were obtained for 67 K. pneumoniae strains, including 19 ceftazidime- and ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates. Forty distinct allelic profiles were identified. MLST data were validated against ribotyping and showed high (96\%) discriminatory power. The MLST approach provides unambiguous data useful for the epidemiology of K. pneumoniae isolates.

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