Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Tertiary Hospital in the Eastern Coastal Region of Zhejiang, China: Detection of a Novel ST6853 Clone

The CRKP isolates in our study exhibited resistance to the majority of commonly used antibiotics. The <i>bla</i> _KPC-2 gene was identified as the predominant carbapenemase. The major ST of CRKP found in our hospital was ST11, with K64 and O2a being the prevalent predicted serotypes. These findings should prove useful for the control and management of CRKP infections, and provided guidance for clinical antibiotic therapy.