Open AccessHypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
Author(s) -
Payal Patel,
Thomas A. Russo,
Adolf W. Karchmer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofu028
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , medicine , pathogenesis , epidemiology , microbiology and biotechnology , klebsiella , genotype , virology , immunology , pathology , gene , biology , genetics , escherichia coli
Hypervirulent strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae are associated with abscess formation, commonly hepatic, and metastatic spread, even in healthy patients. We describe a case of this clinical syndrome, genotypic and phenotypic features of the isolate, and briefly review epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and pathogenesis of this underappreciated syndrome.
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