A multidrug-resistant bacterial strain, LS81, was isolated from a clinical patient's abdominal drainage fluid in China and characterized for its resistance genes.
LS81 tested positive for specific carbapenemase genes located on a plasmid and was capable of transferring these genes to other strains.
Whole-genome sequencing identified LS81 as belonging to sequence type 196 (ST196) and revealed a complex accessory genome, highlighting the importance of ongoing surveillance for this emerging hospital-acquired pathogen.