Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of antimicrobial-resistant opportunistic infections
in hospitalized patients. The species is naturally resistant to penicillins, and members of the …

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

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading cause of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) healthcare-
associated infections, neonatal sepsis and community-acquired liver abscess, and is …

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 …

A new hypervirulent (hypermucoviscous) variant of Klebsiella pneumoniae has emerged.
First described in the Asian Pacific Rim, it now increasingly recognized in Western countries …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a well known human nosocomial pathogen. Most community-
acquired K pneumoniae infections cause pneumonia or urinary tract infections. During the …

Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKp) is an evolving pathotype that is more virulent than
classical K. pneumoniae (cKp). hvKp usually infects individuals from the community, who are …

Severe liver abscess infections caused by hypervirulent clonal-group CG23 Klebsiella
pneumoniae have been increasingly reported since the mid-1980s. Strains typically possess …

Highly invasive, community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infections have recently
emerged, resulting in pyogenic liver abscesses. These infections are caused by …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is among the most common causes of hospital-acquired infections
and has emerged as an urgent threat to public health due to carbapenem antimicrobial …