Community-acquired meningitis caused by a CG86 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain: first case report in the Caribbean.

PMID: 279233722016Caribbean

Key Findings

The study reports the first case of community-acquired meningitis caused by a hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain in the Caribbean, highlighting the presence of the blaSHV-1 gene associated with resistance to ampicillin, ticarcillin, and piperacillin.

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AMR Genes

Gene Name	Alleles	Encodes	Confers Resistance To	Organisms	Database	Validation Status
blaSHV	1	beta-lactamase	AmpicillinTicarcillinPiperacillin	Klebsiella pneumoniae	Reslit	-

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Community-acquired meningitis caused by a CG86 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain: first case report in the Caribbean.

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