Comparative genetic analysis of the antimicrobial susceptibilities and virulence of hypermucoviscous and non-hypermucoviscous ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Japan
Background: Hypermucoviscous (HMV) Klebsiella pneumoniae produces large amounts of capsular polysaccharides, leading to high mortality. Since extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing HMV K. pneumoniae strains have increased in Japan, we investigated and compared the antimicrobial susceptibi...
Main Authors: | Hiroshi Tanimoto, Katsumi Shigemura, Kayo Osawa, Mitsuki Kado, Reo Onishi, Shiuh-Bin Fang, Shian-Ying Sung, Takayuki Miyara, Masato Fujisawa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118222001396 |
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