Article
Presence of hypervirulence-associated determinants in Klebsiella pneumoniae from hospitalised patients in Germany
8 Feb 2024
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae is a ubiquitous Gram-negative bacterium and a common coloniser of animals and humans. Today, K. pneumoniae is one of the most persistent nosocomial pathogens worldwide and poses a severe threat/burden to public health by causing urinary tract infections, pneumonia and bloodstream infections. Infections mainly affect immunocompromised individuals and hospitalised patients. In...
