Answer to Question #193169 in Evolution for Olivia

Question

In 2017, the US Centre for disease control and prevention reported that a woman who died in Nevada was infected with a strain of Klebsiella bacteria. The strain of Klebsiella was resistant to 26 different antibiotics. Suggest an explanation for the evolution of antibiotic resistant Klebsiella

Answer 1

K. pneumoniae has been observed to develop resistance to antibiotics more easily than most bacteria through the production of enzymes such as Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBLs) and Carbapenemase [1–3]. The most important risk factor of AMR is antibiotic exposure.