Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative pathogen that has a large accessory genome of
plasmids and chromosomal gene loci. This accessory genome divides K. pneumoniae …

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) has spread globally since first described in the
Asian Pacific Rim. It is an invasive variant that differs from the classical K. pneumoniae …

Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKp) is an evolving pathotype that is more virulent than
classical K. pneumoniae (cKp). hvKp usually infects individuals from the community, who are …

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a transmembrane multiprotein nanomachine
employed by many Gram-negative bacterial species to translocate, in a contact-dependent …

Pathogens that infect the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts are subjected to intense
pressure due to the environmental conditions of the surroundings. This pressure has led to …

K. pneumoniae sequence type 258 (Kp ST258) is a major cause of healthcare-associated
pneumonia. However, it remains unclear how it causes protracted courses of infection in …

The global spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenemase (KPC) has been mainly associated with the dissemination of high-risk …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is recognized as an urgent threat to human health due to the
increasing isolation of multidrug resistant strains. Hypervirulent strains are a major concern …

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKP) typically causes severe invasive infections
affecting multiple sites in healthy individuals. In the past, hvKP was characterized by a …

Background Klebsiella pneumoniae strains are pathogenic to animals and humans, in which
they are both a frequent cause of nosocomial infections and a re-emerging cause of severe …