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 …

Hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance have emerged as two distinct evolutionary
directions for Klebsiella pneumoniae, which pose a great threat in clinical settings. Multiple …

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) has spread globally since first described in the
Asian Pacific Rim. It is an invasive variant that differs from the classical K. pneumoniae …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most clinically relevant species in immunocompromised
individuals responsible for community-acquired and nosocomial infections, including …

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 …

Background. Since 1986, researchers have noted a syndrome of Klebsiella pneumoniae
pyogenic liver abscess that is complicated by endophthalmitis or central nervous system …

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 …

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