Antimicrobial susceptibility and microbiological and epidemiological characteristics of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou, China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2018.05.025
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (HMKP) has been increasingly observed among clinical isolates. This study sought to examine the microbiological and epidemiological characteristics of HMKP strains in a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou, China. METHODS HMKP isolates… read more here.
Keywords: hmkp; capsular serotypes; microbiological epidemiological; hmkp strains ... See more keywords
Bloodstream infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: prevalence of blaKPC, virulence factors and their impacts on clinical outcome
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3263-x
Abstract: BackgroundKlebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur with significant prevalence and high mortality worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance and virulence are two main factors participating in the pathogenicity of K. pneumoniae. Here we investigated the prevalence of blaKPC… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence blakpc; hmkp; blakpc blakpc; pneumoniae ... See more keywords
Clinical and genomic analysis of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates: Identification of new hypermucoviscosity associated genes
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1063406
Abstract: Introduction Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae (HmKp) poses an emerging and highly pathogenic global health threat. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and genomic characteristics of HmKp isolates to better understand the virulence mechanisms of the… read more here.
Keywords: pneumoniae; klebsiella pneumoniae; hypermucoviscous klebsiella; analysis ... See more keywords