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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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 ...
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Infection and Drug ResistanceWenqing Wang,1,2,* Chuchu Ye,2,3,* Bing Zhao,1 Yingjie Zheng,4 Ge Zhang,5 Jinghua Su,1 Hong Huang,1 Lipeng Hao,1,2 Mingliang Chen6 1Department of Microbiology, Pudong New Area Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People’s Republic
Mingliang Chen, Wenqing Wang, Chuchu Ye
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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 We report a case of monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae in an immunocompromised white male after travel to China. The K. pneumoniae isolate belonged to the K2 serotype, and carried the virulence factors RmpA and aerobactin.
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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 ...
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