First Outbreak of NDM-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 in a Portuguese Hospital Centre during the COVID-19 Pandemic

G Mendes, JF Ramalho, A Duarte, A Pedrosa, AC Silva… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) carbapenemase has been considered a global
threat due to its worldwide widespread in recent years. In Portugal, a very low number of …

Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae harboring extended spectrum β-lactamase encoding genes isolated from human septicemias

I Carvalho, NS Chenouf, JA Carvalho, AP Castro… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major pathogen implicated in nosocomial infections. Extended-
spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing K. pneumoniae isolates are a public health …

Exploring the Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in Portugal

R Oliveira, J Castro, S Silva, H Oliveira, MJ Saavedra… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
While antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels, resistance mechanisms are
spreading globally among diverse bacterial species. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant …

Tackling Carbapenem Resistance and the Imperative for One Health Strategies—Insights from the Portuguese Perspective

I Mó, GJ da Silva - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Carbapenemases, a class of enzymes specialized in the hydrolysis of carbapenems,
represent a significant threat to global public health. These enzymes are classified into …

Whole-genome sequencing enables molecular characterization of non-clonal group 258 high-risk clones (ST13, ST17, ST147 and ST307) among carbapenem …

G Mendes, JF Ramalho, A Bruschy-Fonseca, L Lito… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) strains have been identified by the World
Health Organization as critical priority pathogens in research and development of …

Genomic epidemiological analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae from Portuguese hospitals reveals insights into circulating antimicrobial resistance

A Spadar, J Phelan, R Elias, A Modesto, C Caneiras… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) bacteria are an increasing threat to public health and represent
one of the most concerning pathogens involved in life-threatening infections and …

A Comprehensive Genomic Analysis of the Emergent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST16 Lineage: Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance and a Comparison with the …

RO de Sales, L Leaden, LB Migliorini, P Severino - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered an opportunistic pathogen frequently involved with
healthcare-associated infections. The genome of K. pneumoniae is versatile, harbors …

Transmission of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in US Hospitals

CL Luterbach, L Chen, L Komarow… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR Kp) is the most
prevalent carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales in the United States. We evaluated CR Kp …

Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Commensal, Community-Acquired and Nosocomial Klebsiella spp.

M Gómez, A Valverde, R Del Campo, JM Rodríguez… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Klebsiella spp. is a relevant pathogen that can present acquired resistance to almost all
available antibiotics, thus representing a serious threat for public health. While most studies …

First Description of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in a ST13 KPC-70-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain from Portugal

G Mendes, JF Ramalho, A Bruschy-Fonseca, L Lito… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The combination of ceftazidime/avibactam (CZA) is a novel β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor
with activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing …