Fig. 1: Disposition of isolates analysed in the study.
From: Whole genome sequencing reveals hidden transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales
From September 2010 to April 2015, 1312 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolates were obtained from the National Public Health Laboratory, of which 1215 isolates had species and carbapenemase gene(s) concordant between genomic and laboratory phenotypic methods as well as metadata available. Isolates from patients who had more than one isolate carrying the same carbapenemase gene were removed (N = 314). A total of 901 index isolates formed the dataset for establishing putative clonal or plasmid-mediated transmission in terms of source-acquisition case pairs, from which 779 acquisition patients were defined.
