Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

J Chen, H Zhang, X Liao - Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP), especially multidrug-resistant hvKP (MDR-
hvKP) infections, are distributed globally, and lead to several outbreaks with high …

Autophagy, cell death, and cytokines in K. pneumoniae infection: therapeutic perspectives

S Wei, T Xu, Y Chen, K Zhou - Emerging Microbes & Infections, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a notorious nosocomial pathogen causing a wide range of
infections. The increasing trend of antimicrobial resistance obtained by the species …

Capsule type defines the capability of Klebsiella pneumoniae in evading Kupffer cell capture in the liver

X Huang, X Li, H An, J Wang, M Ding, L Wang… - PLoS …, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
Polysaccharide capsule is the main virulence factor of K. pneumoniae, a major pathogen of
bloodstream infections in humans. While more than 80 capsular serotypes have been …

CircCDC42-encoded CDC42-165aa regulates macrophage pyroptosis in Klebsiella pneumoniae infection through Pyrin inflammasome activation

N Xu, J Jiang, F Jiang, G Dong, L Meng… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The circular RNA (circRNA) family is a group of endogenous non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs)
that have critical functions in multiple physiological and pathological processes, including …

Capsules and their traits shape phage susceptibility and plasmid conjugation efficiency

M Haudiquet, J Le Bris, A Nucci, RA Bonnin… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Bacterial evolution is affected by mobile genetic elements like phages and conjugative
plasmids, offering new adaptive traits while incurring fitness costs. Their infection is affected …

Klebsiella pneumoniae causes bacteremia using factors that mediate tissue-specific fitness and resistance to oxidative stress

CL Holmes, AE Wilcox, V Forsyth, SN Smith… - PLoS …, 2023‏ - journals.plos.org
Gram-negative bacteremia is a major cause of global morbidity involving three phases of
pathogenesis: initial site infection, dissemination, and survival in the blood and filtering …

[HTML][HTML] Presence of hypervirulence-associated determinants in Klebsiella pneumoniae from hospitalised patients in Germany

A Wahl, MA Fischer, K Klaper, A Müller… - International Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Background Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae is a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterium and a
common coloniser of animals and humans. Today, K. pneumoniae is one of the most …

Engineered exosomes as a prospective therapy for diabetic foot ulcers

L Guo, D **ao, H **ng, G Yang, X Yang - Burns & trauma, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), characterized by high recurrence rate, amputations and mortality,
poses a significant challenge in diabetes management. The complex pathology involves …

Resistance and virulence features of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae from bloodstream infections: Results of a nationwide Italian surveillance study

F Arena, G Menchinelli, V Di Pilato, R Torelli… - Frontiers in …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Among Enterobacterales, Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) is one of the major opportunistic
pathogens causing hospital-acquired infections. The most problematic phenomenon linked …

Adaptive evolution of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in the urinary tract of a single patient

S Song, S Yang, R Zheng, D Yin, Y Cao… - Proceedings of the …, 2024‏ - pnas.org
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKp) is
a growing concern due to its high mortality and limited treatment options. Although …