Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae is emerging as an increasingly prevalent K. pneumoniae pathotype responsible for nosocomial and healthcare-associated infections in Beijing, China.

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OBJECTIVES: Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae(hvKp) is an increasingly important pathogen. Tracking its epidemiology and evolving antimicrobial resistance will facilitate care. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted in two hospitals. We collected the clinical data. Antimicrobial and virulence-associated phenotype and genotype, sequence type, and whole genome sequencing of selected strains were performed....

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