Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Virulence, and Genomic Features of a Hypervirulent Serotype K2, ST65 <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Causing Meningitis in Italy

Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Virulence, and Genomic Features of a Hypervirulent Serotype K2, ST65 <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Causing Meningitis in Italy

The rise of a new hypervirulent variant of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (hvKp) was recently reported, mainly linked to the ST23 lineage. The hvKp variants can cause severe infections, including hepatic abscesses, bacteremia, and meningitis, with a particularly disconcerting propensity to...

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Main Authors: Aurora Piazza, Matteo Perini, Carola Mauri, Francesco Comandatore, Elisa Meroni, Francesco Luzzaro, Luigi Principe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
hypermucoviscous
hypervirulent
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
ST65
virulence determinants
meningitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/2/261

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