Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp): Overview, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Detection

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp): Overview, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Detection

Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for both hospital- and community-acquired infections. Kp is classified into 2 distinct pathotypes: classical K. pneumoniae (cKp) and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKp). First described in Taiwan in 1986, hvKp are highly pathogenic a...

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Main Authors: Dania Al Ismail, Edgar I. Campos-Madueno, Valentina Donà, Andrea Endimiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Case Western Reserve University 2025-01-01
Series:Pathogens and Immunity
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
virulence
hvKp
epidemiology
detection
ESBL
Online Access:https://www.paijournal.com/index.php/paijournal/article/view/777
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