Antibiotics, 2022 Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKP) strains possess distinct characteristics such as hypermucoviscosity, unique serotypes, and virulence factors associated with high pathogenicity.
Hisham N. Altayb +7 more
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Filipino Female in North America [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014 Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae has been described in Southeast Asia, but has only recently begun to emerge in North America. The hypermucoviscous strain of K.
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Two unusual cases of successful treatment of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive syndrome [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016 Background A few Japanese cases of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) invasive syndrome have recently been reported. Although extrahepatic complications from bacteremic dissemination have been observed, infected aneurysms are rare ...
Hiroki Namikawa +8 more
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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 +2 more
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Genomic epidemiology and temperature dependency of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae in Japan. [PDF]
Microbial Genomics, 2022 Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) has emerged as a global life-threatening pathogen owing to its multidrug resistance and hypervirulence phenotype. Several fatal outbreaks of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Kp have been reported recently. Hypermucoviscosity (
Wyres, Kelly L +17 more
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Acute femoral osteomyelitis due to hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae
IDCases, 2022 Hypervirulent hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae strains have emerged as clinically important pathogens causing invasive infections. K. pneumoniae osteomyelitis is uncommon in adult patients, and may mimic bone tumors on presentation.
Takayuki Kawamura +7 more
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Monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis in a white male caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]
Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2009 Udgivelsesdato: 2009-NovWe report a case of monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae in an immunocompromised white male after travel to China. The K.
Justesen, Ulrik S +4 more
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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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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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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Klebsiella pneumoniae can be broadly classified into classical strains that cause drug-resistant, hospital-associated infections and hypervirulent strains that cause invasive, community-acquired, drug-susceptible infections.
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