Characteristics of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: Does Low Expression of rmpA Contribute to the Absence of Hypervirulence?

Characteristics of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: Does Low Expression of rmpA Contribute to the Absence of Hypervirulence?

Multidrug-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (MDR-hvKP) has been increasingly reported and is now recognized as a significant threat to public health; however, characterization of MDR-hvKP has not been systematically investigated. In the present study, 124 of 428 (28.92%) K. pneumoniae cl...

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Main Authors: Zhi-wei Lin, Jin-xin Zheng, Bing Bai, Guang-jian Xu, Fo-jun Lin, Zhong Chen, Xiang Sun, Di Qu, Zhi-jian Yu, Qi-wen Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
hypervirulence
extended-spectrum β-lactamases
carbapenem resistance
rmpA
aerobactin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00436/full

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