Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of K54-ST29 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Multi-System Infection in a Patient With Diabetes

Worldwide, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is one of the leading causes of multisystem infection. Serotype K54 has also been considered as one of the hvKp-associated capsular types that are rarely reported. In this study, we reported a K54-ST29 hvKp isolated from a 58-year-old male patien...

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Main Authors: Chunhong Shao, Li Xin, Peiyan Mi, Meijie Jiang, Haiyan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.872140/full