# Draft genome and antibiotic resistance profile of high-risk ST15 multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain Kleb009 from a neonatal blood culture in Ghana

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome and antibiotic resistance profile of a dangerous Klebsiella pneumoniae strain from a neonatal blood culture in Ghana.

## Contribution

The study provides the first genomic data of a high-risk ST15 multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain from Ghana.

## Key findings

- The strain Kleb009 is a high-risk ST15 multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
- The draft genome and antibiogram data will support antimicrobial resistance surveillance in the region.

## Abstract

We present the draft genome sequence and antibiogram of a high-risk sequence type ST15 multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain (Kleb009) from a neonatal blood culture from Ghana. Despite the public health importance of K. pneumoniae, genomic data on locally circulating strains are limited. This data will enhance antimicrobial resistance surveillance efforts.