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Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of K54-ST29 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Multi-System Infection in a Patient With Diabetes
31 May 2022
Abstract excerpt
Worldwide, hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is one of the leading causes of multisystem infection. Serotype K54 has also been considered as one of the hvKp-associated capsular types that are rarely reported. In this study, we reported a K54-ST29 hvKp isolated from a 58-year-old male patient with diabetes in a teaching hospital in China. The patient rapidly developed sepsis and brain abscess, with a...
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