Klebsiella pneumoniae causes a wide range of infections, including pneumonias, urinary
tract infections, bacteremias, and liver abscesses. Historically, K. pneumoniae has caused …

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 …

Purpose The purpose was to describe aspiration pneumonia in the context of other lung
infections and aspiration syndromes and to distinguish between the main scenarios …

A total of 79 capsular types have been reported in Klebsiella spp., whereas capsular
polysaccharide synthesis (cps) regions were available in only 22 types. Due to the …

SUMMARY A pulmonary cavity is a gas-filled area of the lung in the center of a nodule or
area of consolidation and may be clinically observed by use of plain chest radiography or …

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

Lung abscess is a type of liquefactive necrosis of the lung tissue and formation of cavities
(more than 2 cm) containing necrotic debris or fluid caused by microbial infection. It can be …

Aspiration pneumonitis and aspiration pneumonia are clinical syndromes caused by
aspiration. These conditions are clinically significant due to their high morbidity and …

Die vorliegende Leitlinie umfasst ein neues und aktualisiertes Konzept der Behandlung und
Prävention von erwachsenen Patienten mit ambulant erworbener Pneumonie und löst die …

Capsule is an important virulence factor in bacteria. A total of 78 capsular types have been
identified in Klebsiella pneumoniae. However, there are limitations in current typing …