Molecular characteristics of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from children and adults in Kunming
ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) poses a critical public health threat. While Sequence Type 11 (ST11) is the dominant carbapenem-resistant clone in China, the comparative molecular characteristics of isolates affecting distinct patient demographics remain understudied....