Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae – clinical and molecular perspectives

JE Choby, J Howard‐Anderson… - Journal of internal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 making of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

P Dai, D Hu - Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a notorious bacterium in clinical practice. Virulence, carbapenem‐
resistance and their convergence among K. pneumoniae are extensively discussed in this …

Evolution of hypervirulence in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in China: a multicentre, molecular epidemiological analysis

Y Zhang, L Jin, P Ouyang, Q Wang… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP)
have been increasingly reported in China. Here, a multicentre, longitudinal surveillance …

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae is emerging as an increasingly prevalent K. pneumoniae pathotype responsible for nosocomial and healthcare-associated …

C Liu, P Du, N Xiao, F Ji, TA Russo, J Guo - Virulence, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Objectives Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is an increasingly
important pathogen. Tracking its epidemiology and evolving antimicrobial resistance will …

[HTML][HTML] Virulence factors, capsular serotypes and antimicrobial resistance of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae and classical Klebsiella pneumoniae in Southeast …

S Rastegar, M Moradi, D Kalantar-Neyestanaki… - Infection & …, 2019 - icjournal.org
Background The present study was conducted to investigate the distribution of virulence
factors, capsular serotypes and antibiotic resistance properties of classical Klebsiella …

The role of plasmid and resistance gene acquisition in the emergence of ST23 multi-drug resistant, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

P Du, C Liu, S Fan, S Baker, J Guo - Microbiology spectrum, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) sequence type (ST)
23 (MDR-ST23-hvKp) is emerging in China. Despite its increasing importance, this …

Clinical and Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenem-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates in a Tertiary Hospital in Shanghai, China

C Zhou, Q Wu, L He, H Zhang, M Xu… - Infection and Drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background The convergence of carbapenem-resistance and hypervirulence in Klebsiella
pneumoniae has led to a significant public health challenge. In recent years, there have …

Differences in severity of bacteraemia caused by hypermucoviscous and non-hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae

H Namikawa, KI Oinuma, K Yamada, Y Kaneko… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae strains pose a significant threat to public health.
Currently, it is inconclusive whether hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae (hmKp; semi …

Core Genome Allelic Profiles of Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Using a Random Forest Algorithm Based on Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for …

P Lan, Q Shi, P Zhang, Y Chen, R Yan… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) infections can have high
morbidity and mortality rates owing to their invasiveness and virulence. However, there are …

Evaluating the incidence of ampC-β-lactamase genes, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance among hypervirulent and classical Klebsiella pneumoniae strains

MH Haddadi, S Khoshnood, M Koupaei… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aim Both immunocompetent and healthy individuals can become life-threateningly ill when
exposed to the hypervirulent (hvKp) strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp). The main …