# Whole-genome sequencing of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical specimens in Chattogram, Bangladesh

**Authors:** Afroza Akter Tanni, Farjana Sharmen, Kallyan Chakma, Farhana Yasmin, Al-Shahriar Akash, Md. Ashikur Alim Akash, Sumaiya Hafiz Riana, Sajia Afrin, Jannatul Ferdous, Nahid Sultana, Sanjoy Kanti Biswas, S. M. Rafiqul Islam, Adnan Mannan

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.00442-24 · 2024-06-28

## TL;DR

This study provides whole-genome sequences of nine drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from a hospital in Bangladesh.

## Contribution

The paper contributes new whole-genome sequences of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from Bangladesh.

## Key findings

- Nine multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates were sequenced.
- The isolates were collected from clinical specimens in a hospital in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

## Abstract

The emergence of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn) is a global concern due to the increasing rate of mortality and hospital cost burden in the affected population. This study reports the whole-genome sequences of nine multidrug-resistant Kpn from a hospital in Chattogram city of Bangladesh.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Klebsiella pneumoniae (taxon 573)

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Klebsiella pneumoniae (species) [taxon 573]

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11256831