Abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogen frequently associated with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections. Here, we describe the genome of KP-Rio/2015, a novel phage of K. pneumoniae belonging to the family Podoviridae.
Highlights
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogen frequently associated with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections
Klebsiella pneumoniae is ubiquitous in nature and predominately associated with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections [1]
We describe the complete genome of KP-Rio/ 2015, a novel K. pneumoniae phage belonging to the family Podoviridae
Summary
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogen frequently associated with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections. Klebsiella pneumoniae is ubiquitous in nature and predominately associated with antibiotic-resistant nosocomial infections [1]. Carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae is a highly drug-resistant bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae. It can be spread in hospital settings, provoking deadly systemic infections [1, 2]. Bacteriophage-based therapy has been regaining the scientific community’s attention, and this has led to increased research to identify prospect phages from different sources in order to find candidates that will kill multidrug-resistant bacteria [3].
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