Klebsiella pneumoniae: going on the offense with a strong defense

MK Paczosa, J Mecsas - Microbiology and molecular biology …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Klebsiella pneumoniae causes a wide range of infections, including pneumonias, urinary
tract infections, bacteremias, and liver abscesses. Historically, K. pneumoniae has caused …

Identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae virulence determinants using an intranasal infection model

MS Lawlor, J Hsu, PD Rick, VL Miller - Molecular microbiology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram‐negative enterobacterium that has historically been, and
currently remains, a significant cause of human disease. It is a frequent cause of urinary tract …

Klebsiella pneumoniae: selected virulence factors that contribute to pathogenicity

AK Highsmith, WR Jarvis - Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1985 - cambridge.org
Klebsiella pneumoniae infections occur in humans of all ages, however the highest risk
groups appear to be infants, the elderly and the immunocompromised. One or more …

Klebsiella pneumoniae infection biology: living to counteract host defences

JA Bengoechea, J Sa Pessoa - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Klebsiella species cause a wide range of diseases including pneumonia, urinary tract
infections (UTIs), bloodstream infections and sepsis. These infections are particularly a …

Finding order in the chaos: outstanding questions in Klebsiella pneumoniae pathogenesis

S Gonzalez-Ferrer, HF Peñaloza, JA Budnick… - Infection and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Klebsiella pneumoniae are Gram-negative facultative anaerobes that are found within host-
associated commensal microbiomes, but they can also cause a wide range of infections that …

Identification of Two Regulators of Virulence That Are Conserved in Klebsiella pneumoniae Classical and Hypervirulent Strains

M Palacios, TA Miner, DR Frederick, VE Sepulveda… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Klebsiella pneumoniae is widely recognized as a pathogen with a propensity for acquiring
antibiotic resistance. It is capable of causing a range of hospital-acquired infections (urinary …

Molecular pathogenesis of Klebsiella pneumoniae

B Li, Y Zhao, C Liu, Z Chen, D Zhou - Future microbiology, 2014 - Future Medicine
Typical Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen, which mostly affects those with
weakened immune systems and tends to cause nosocomial infections. A subset of …

Population genomics of Klebsiella pneumoniae

KL Wyres, MMC Lam, KE Holt - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
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 …

Clinical Implications of Genomic Adaptation and Evolution of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

A Gomez-Simmonds… - The Journal of infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae poses a major challenge to healthcare worldwide as an important
cause of multidrug-resistant infections. Nosocomial clones, including epidemic sequence …

Correlation between antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae

C Hennequin, F Robin - European journal of clinical microbiology & …, 2016 - Springer
Klebsiella pneumoniae is responsible for a wide range of infections, including urinary tract
infections, pneumonia, bacteremia, and liver abscesses. In addition to susceptible clinical …