Article
Adaptive attenuation of virulence in hypervirulent carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
mSystems - 18 Jun 2024
Teng Gaoqin, Zhang Meng, Fu YingYing, Yang Xiaoqiang, Kang Yanhua, Qin Qiuying, Jin Ye, Huang Man, Xu Yongchang
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of nosocomial infections caused by hypervirulent and carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (hv-CRKP) has become a significant public health challenge. The genetic traits of virulence and resistance plasmids in hv-CRKP have been extensively studied; however, research on the adaptive evolution strategies of clinical strains inside the host was scarce. This study aimed to understand the effects of...
Topics
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Virulence
- Humans
- Klebsiella Infections
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Carbapenems
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Mice
- Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Biofilms
