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Phenotypic screening of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae using tellurite resistance and carbohydrate fermentation testing

Phenotypic identification of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in routine laboratories remains challenging.
Koji Ohyama, Angelo dela Tonga, Masahiro Suzuki, Yohei Doi, Akiko Sei, Sohei Harada, Takuya Hosoda, Janet S. Lee, Christian Francisco   +8 more
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Predicting Antibiotic Tolerance in hvKP and cKP Respiratory Infections Through Biofilm Formation Analysis and Its Resistance Implications

Infection and Drug Resistance
Zhongwei Wen, Yiqiang Chen, Tangjuan Liu, Jiahui Han, Yuting Jiang, Ke Zhang Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of ...
Wen Z, Chen Y, Liu T, Han J, Jiang Y, Zhang K   +5 more
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In Vitro Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam against Carbapenem-Resistant and Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates

, 2018
Carbapenem-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKp) strains have emerged while antimicrobial treatment options remain limited.
Fangyou Yu, Siqiang Niu, Yi-Wei Tang, Liang Chen, Robert A. Bonomo, Hong Du, Jingnan Lv, Barry N. Kreiswirth   +7 more
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String test as a diagnostic tool for hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

Klebsiella pneumoniae is an emerging pathogen capable of causing severe soft tissue infections including skin and wound infections, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
Shalina Ray, Surya Ganesan
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Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular polysaccharide: Mechanism in regulation of synthesis, virulence, and pathogenicity

Virulence
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae exhibits strong pathogenicity and can cause severe invasive infections but is historically recognized as antibiotic-susceptible. In recent years, the escalating global prevalence of antibiotic-resistant hypervirulent K.
Li Xu, Jiayang Li, Wenqi Wu, Xiuwen Wu, Jianan Ren   +4 more
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A capsule-dependent lytic phage for targeting multidrug-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
As the threat of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains rises, the potential of phages as promising alternatives to antibiotics is increasingly being demonstrated.
Ziyan Tian, Lin Gan, Junxia Feng, Guanhua Xue, Bing Du, Jinghua Cui, Chao Yan, Hanqing Zhao, Yanling Feng, Zheng Fan, Tongtong Fu, Ziying Xu, Zihui Yu, Yang Yang, Ke Yuehua, Xiaohu Cui, Zhijie Tang, Jing Yuan   +17 more
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A Klebsiella-phage cocktail to broaden the host range and delay bacteriophage resistance both in vitro and in vivo

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Bacteriophages (phages), viruses capable of infecting and lysing bacteria, are a promising alternative for treating infections from hypervirulent, antibiotic-resistant pathogens like Klebsiella pneumoniae, though narrow host range and phage resistance ...
Huanchang Chen, Haifeng Liu, Yanchun Gong, Rhys A. Dunstan, Zhexiao Ma, Cui Zhou, Deyi Zhao, Miran Tang, Trevor Lithgow, Tieli Zhou   +9 more
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Bilateral osteomyelitis and liver abscess caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae- a rare clinical manifestation (case report)

, 2018
Bilateral osteomyelitis and liver abscess caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae- a rare clinical manifestation (case ...
A Tai (7939685), RD Angliss (14539022), J Pollard (9874718), J Kwong (14539019), B Lin (13438857), E Sturm (7774199), BP Howden (14538986), R Asaid (13617715), Eugene Athan (13059501)   +8 more
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Treatment of liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae with multi-site infection: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Pyogenic liver abscesses are a fatal condition often seen in emergency departments. The major clinical presentations include weakness, anorexia, fever, chills, ventosity and abdominal pain.
Yong-gang Gui, Song-tao Shou, Yi Jiang, Qiu-ling Wang   +3 more
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Mobile genetic elements encoding antibiotic resistance genes and virulence genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae: important pathways for the acquisition of virulence and resistance

Frontiers in Microbiology
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen primarily associated with nosocomial infections, characterized by a propensity for multi-drug resistance and the potential evolution into hypervirulent strains.
Bin Han, Bin Han, Bin Han, Bin Han, Chunlin Feng, Chunlin Feng, Chunlin Feng, Yuan Jiang, Yuan Jiang, Yuan Jiang, Caihong Ye, Caihong Ye, Caihong Ye, Yueshuai Wei, Yueshuai Wei, Yueshuai Wei, Jinbo Liu, Jinbo Liu, Jinbo Liu, Jinbo Liu, Zhangrui Zeng, Zhangrui Zeng, Zhangrui Zeng   +22 more
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