Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (hmkp) strain [PDF]
Iranian Journal of MicrobiologyBackground and Objectives: Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibits distinct phenotypic and genetic characteristics that distinguish it from the classic K. pneumoniae pathogen.
Hayder Ali +3 more
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Antimicrobial resistance in hypermucoviscous and non-hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and InfectionsAntimicrobial resistance has recently increased due to emerging carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing strains of K. pneumoniae, especially among hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae (hmKp) strains.
Hiroki Namikawa +4 more
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Food Additive Mediated Biosynthesis of AgNPs with Antimicrobial Activity Against Hypermucoviscous Enterotoxigenic Foodborne Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]
Maǧallaẗ al-baṣraẗ al-ʻulūm al-zirāʻiyyaẗThis study was aimed to adopt an ecofriendly method to synthesize nanoparticles with an effective antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity. A food origin hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae was isolated from food samples and identified using ...
Marwa H. AlKhafaji +2 more
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Epidemiological features of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in a coastal city of China: clinical and molecular perspectives [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyPurposeThe present study aimed to investigate the overall clinical and molecular characteristics of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (hmKP) infection in Yantai, China.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted in Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital from ...
Fengzhen Yang +5 more
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Investigating the phenotypic alterations associated with hypermucoviscous hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae during phage resistance development [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyPhage therapy has been explored and used compassionately in the post-antibiotic era, though phage resistance might pose a serious challenge. The advent of hypervirulent and hypermucoviscous traits in Klebsiella pneumoniae limits therapeutic choices. This
Ramya Juliet, Ramesh Nachimuthu
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 Hypervirulent and multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae poses a significant threat to public health. We aimed to determine the common carbapenemase genotypes and the carriage patterns, main antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and in vitro ...
Qiang Wang +9 more
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Under-diagnosed hypermucoviscous <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in Latin America: a hidden threat? single-center case series, Bogota, Colombia. [PDF]
IJID RegHighlights • Latin American cohort of Klebsiella infections suggestive of hypermucoviscosity• Comparative review of reported Latin American cases with hypermucoviscous features• Underdiagnosis is likely in Latin America due to limited phenotypic/genomic ...
Motta JC, Castillo JPL, Mendieta YM.
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Invasive pyogenic spondylitis with retropharyngeal and hepatic abscesses caused by hypermucoviscous klebsiella pneumoniae: A radiologic case report. [PDF]
Radiol Case RepHypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (HmKP) is an emerging pathogen with strong invasive potential, particularly in immunocompromised patients. We present the case of an 84-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus who developed systemic infection ...
Nokita I, Nakamura Y, Matsuda S.
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Recurrent bacteremia with a hypermucoviscous Escherichia coli isolated from a patient with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: insights from a comprehensive genome-based analysis [PDF]
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2022 Background Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common human pathogen, responsible for a broad spectrum of infections. Sites of infection can vary, but the hepato-biliary system is of particular concern due to the infection-associated formation of gallstones ...
Bernd Neumann +7 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesIntroduction: 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 +6 more
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