Detection of imported clinical strain of bla NDM-1-harbouring ST147 Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Ukrainian immigrant

Abstract

We have isolated a blaNDM-1-harbouring ST147 Klebsiella pneumoniae strain from a Ukrainian immigrant hospitalized at a Japanese hospital, which was genetically corroborated to be highly identical to a Russian-derived isolate. This case highlights that the geopolitical risk potentially increases the global dissemination of antimicrobial resistance pathogens.