Prevalence, characteristics and clinical features of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a German university hospital

Background: Infections caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) are often characterised by severe, metastatic and relapsing infections. Initially described in Asia, this pathotype has now expanded worldwide. Convergent strains combining hypervirulence with multidrug resistance additional...

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Main Authors: Eyüp Doğan, Katharina Schaufler, Stefan E. Heiden, Christian Kohler, Melanie Langheinrich, Karsten Becker, Elias Eger, Evgeny A. Idelevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422125000189
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