Complete Genome Sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae KP617, Coproducing OXA-232 and NDM-1 Carbapenemases, Isolated in South Korea

Taesoo Kwon; Ji Woo Yang; Sanghyun Lee; Mi-Ran Yun; Won Gi Yoo; Hwa Su Kim; Jeong-Ok Cha; Dae-Won Kim

doi:10.1128/genomeA.01550-15

Complete Genome Sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. pneumoniae KP617, Coproducing OXA-232 and NDM-1 Carbapenemases, Isolated in South Korea

Genome Announc. 2016 Jan 14;4(1):e01550-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01550-15.

Authors

Taesoo Kwon¹, Ji Woo Yang², Sanghyun Lee¹, Mi-Ran Yun¹, Won Gi Yoo³, Hwa Su Kim², Jeong-Ok Cha⁴, Dae-Won Kim⁵

Affiliations

¹ Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, KCDC, Osong, Heungdeok, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
² Division of Antimicrobial Resistance, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, KCDC, Osong, Heungdeok, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
³ Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
⁴ Division of Antimicrobial Resistance, Center for Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, KCDC, Osong, Heungdeok, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea [email protected] [email protected].
⁵ Division of Biosafety Evaluation and Control, Korea National Institute of Health, KCDC, Osong, Heungdeok, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea [email protected] [email protected].

Abstract

The prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae coproducing carbapenemase metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) and OXA-48 has been increasing globally since 2013. The complete genome of KP617 was sequenced and assembled into a circular chromosome and two plasmids. This sequence provides the genetic background for understanding the evolution of carbapenemase genes in K. pneumoniae KP617.