Genomic Analysis and Virulence Assessment of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae K16-ST660 in Severe Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis

Genomic Analysis and Virulence Assessment of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae K16-ST660 in Severe Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis

Objective: To investigate the source of infection in a patient with recurrent severe neck infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae and to analyze the virulence of isolates obtained from different sites of the patient. Methods: We collected preoperative neck abscess puncture fluid, intraoperative n...

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Main Authors: Jun Huang, Jiaru Zhuang, Lin Wan, Yutong Liu, Yiran Du, Lu Zhou, Renjing Hu, Lanfeng Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Cervical necrotizing fasciitis
ST660-K16
Galleria mellonella
Plasmid
ISKpn74
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422124000390

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