Klebsiella species cause a wide range of diseases including pneumonia, urinary tract
infections (UTIs), bloodstream infections and sepsis. These infections are particularly a …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative pathogen that has a large accessory genome of
plasmids and chromosomal gene loci. This accessory genome divides K. pneumoniae …

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 …

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hv Kp) is globally disseminating as a community-
acquired pathogen causing life-threatening infections in healthy individuals. The fact that a …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a notorious bacterium in clinical practice. Virulence, carbapenem‐
resistance and their convergence among K. pneumoniae are extensively discussed in this …

The polysaccharide capsule is an essential virulence factor for Klebsiella pneumoniae in
both community-acquired hypervirulent strains as well as health care-associated classical …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is among the most common antibiotic-resistant pathogens causing
nosocomial infections. Additionally, it is a leading cause of neonatal sepsis and childhood …

Klebsiella pneumoniae poses a major challenge to healthcare worldwide as an important
cause of multidrug-resistant infections. Nosocomial clones, including epidemic sequence …

Phage therapy has been a centre of attraction for biomedical scientists to treat infections
caused by drug resistant strains. However, ability of phage to act only on extracellular …

Klebsiella pneumoniae presents as two circulating pathotypes: classical K. pneumoniae (c
Kp) and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hv Kp). Classical isolates are considered urgent …