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Simultaneous occurrence of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae emphysematous prostatic abscess, emphysematous cystitis, and renal abscess

IDCases, 2018
Emphysematous prostatic abscess is a rare clinical entity of uncomplicated urinary tract infections with high mortality rate. Here we report a case of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae causing emphysematous prostatic abscess, emphysematous cystitis,
Kiyozumi Suzuki, Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Mitsuru Yanai   +2 more
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Genome sequence of a virulent and hypermucoviscous-like Klebsiella michiganensis clinical isolate

BMC Research Notes, 2023
Objectives The hypermucoviscous-like phenotype has been described in Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) and was described as a contributor of increased virulence.
Alejandro Alvarado-Delgado, Nadia Rodríguez-Medina, Alejandro Sánchez-Pérez, Elsa María Tamayo-Legorreta, Jackeline Cerón-Lopez, Rayo Morfin-Otero, Ulises Garza-Ramos   +6 more
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Prevalence of Cytotoxin-producing Klebsiella oxytoca Isolated from Medical City Complex, Baghdad, Iraq [PDF]

Al-Anbar Medical Journal
Background: Klebsiella oxytoca (K. oxytoca) is a progressively noted pathogen in healthcare services. K. oxytoca can produce cytotoxins, which play a role in the pathogenesis of bacteria and are the main virulence factors. K.
Haneen Mustaf, Rand Hafidh, Mohammed Alsodani   +2 more
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Genetic Characteristics and Microbiological Profile of Hypermucoviscous Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella variicola Coproducing IMP-4 and NDM-1 Carbapenemases

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
We report here a hypermucoviscous, New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 1 (NDM-1) and imipenemase 4 (IMP-4) carbapenemases-coproducing Klebsiella variicola isolate obtained from a pediatric patient.
Bingjie Wang, Fen Pan, Dingding Han, Wantong Zhao, Yingying Shi, Yan Sun, Chun Wang, Tiandong Zhang, Hong Zhang   +8 more
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Bacterial Outer Membrane Permeability Increase Underlies the Bactericidal Effect of Fatty Acids From Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Fly) Larvae Fat Against Hypermucoviscous Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Behind expensive treatments, Klebsiella pneumoniae infections account for extended hospitalization’s high mortality rates. This study aimed to evaluate the activity and mechanism of the antimicrobial action of a fatty acid-containing extract (AWME3 ...
Heakal Mohamed, Elena Marusich, Yuriy Afanasev, Sergey Leonov, Sergey Leonov   +4 more
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Incidence of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae and phenotypic detection of their virulence factors along with classical strains among patients visiting tertiary care hospital

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: A new strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae named hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae emerges with a distinctive feature to classical strains. Infections due to hypermucoviscous strains have increased with significant mortality and morbidity.
Tika Bahadur Thapa, Sujina Maharjan, Nisha Giri, Manisha Sapkota, Ojaswee Shrestha, Puspa Raj Khanal, Govardhan Joshi   +6 more
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Whole genome sequence of blaNDM and blaKPC co-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate KSH203 with capsular serotype K25 belonging to ST11 from China

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2020
Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterise a high biofilm-forming capacity, hypermucoviscous, blaKPC and blaNDM co-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strain (KSH203).
Li Fu, Shanmei Wang, Zhikun Zhang, Xiaoyan Hu, Luhua Zhang, Baoli Zhu, Guangxi Wang, Hanan Long, Yingshun Zhou   +8 more
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Enhancement of capsular hypermucoviscosity in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Acanthamoeba.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundAcanthamoeba and Klebsiella pneumoniae are both environmental commensals. Recently, clinical harm caused by hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae has been observed.
Jian-Ming Huang, Ko-Chiang Sung, Wei-Chen Lin, Hong-Yue Lai, Yu-Jen Wang   +4 more
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Stool metagenome analysis of patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess and their domestic partners

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objectives: Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae is an emerging cause of community-acquired liver abscess. The aim of this study was to investigate whether hypermucoviscous strains could be shared among households. Methods: The clinical K.
James S. Molton, I. Russel Lee, Denis Bertrand, Ying Ding, Shirin Kalimuddin, David C. Lye, Niranjan Nagarajan, Yunn-Hwen Gan, Sophia Archuleta   +8 more
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Phenotypic and genetic analysis of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated from community-acquired pneumonia patients in Rostov-on-Don in 2021–2023

Инфекция и иммунитет
Introduction. Here, we present a study of 33 Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in Rostov-on-Don in 2021–2023 from patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Violetta A. Rykova, O. N. Podladchikova, A. S. Anisimova, N. V. Aronova, A. S. Vodopyanov, S. Yu. Temyakova, E. N. Gudueva   +6 more
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