Occurrence and mechanisms of tigecycline resistance in carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Thailand.

Tigecycline has been regarded as one of the most important last-resort antibiotics for the treatment of infections caused by extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria, particularly carbapenem- and colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (C-C-RKP). However, reports on tigecycline resistance have been growing. Overall, ~ 4000 K.