title: Draft Genome Sequence of a Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain Isolated from King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
abstract: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections represent a growing problem and a serious global threat. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is perhaps cause the most difficult infection to treat and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of an MDR K. pneumoniae strain isolated from Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Unit, Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Rayd
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Algowaihi
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashgar
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Bashir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sirag
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Unit, Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sheerin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shalam
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Anmar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nassir
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Unit, Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia aoaahmed@uqu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Abdalla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed