Expanding Threat of Carbapenemase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Peru: Genomic and Phenotypic Evidence of High-Risk Clones Dissemination
Arturo O. Gonzales-Rodríguez, Roky G. Champi-Merino, Luis Andres Alvarado, Juan Carlos Gómez de la Torre, Elizett Sierra Chávez, Roxana Sandoval‐Ahumada, Giancarlo Perez, Casanova Janet, Jose Matta-Chuquisapon, Liliana Morales Castillo, Escobar Valdiviezo Alejandra
This study identifies high-risk carbapenemase-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae clones in Peru through genomic and phenotypic analysis, highlighting the spread of NDM and KPC variants.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology