Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-8 in a High-Risk Sequence Type 15 Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolate from Kenya
Abstract
The emergence and rise of mobile colistin resistance genes are of great global concern due to the ease of transfer of resistance to other bacteria. This report describes the genome of a colistin- and multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate bearing mcr-8 , obtained from a hospitalized patient in Kenya.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 24, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1128/mra.00783-20
Entities
People
- Cecilia Kyany'a
- Lillian Musila