Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) has emerged as a concerning global
pathogen. hvKp is more virulent than classical K. pneumoniae (cKp) and capable of causing …

The Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, Klebsiella pneumoniae, is responsible for
causing a spectrum of community-acquired and nosocomial infections and typically infects …

Bacterial translocation from the gut microbiota is a source of sepsis in susceptible patients.
Previous work suggests that overgrowth of gut pathobionts, including Klebsiella …

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

The Gram-negative opportunistic bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant cause
of hospital-borne infections worldwide. Alarmingly, the rapid development of antimicrobial …

Aims To investigate the in vivo evolution of the mucoid-phenotype of ST11-KL64
carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolated from the same patients and …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an urgent public health threat because of resistance to
carbapenems, antibiotics of last resort against Gram-negative bacterial infections. Despite …

Abstract Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (HvKP) is an emerging bacterial pathogen
causing invasive infection in immune-competent humans. The hypervirulence is strongly …

Biofilms in nature often exist as communities. In this study, an experimental mixed-species
community consisting of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas protegens and …

Biofilm formation and capsule production are known microbial strategies used by bacterial
pathogens to survive adverse conditions in the hospital environment. The relative …