Co-occurrence of ST412 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with hypermucoviscous and non-mucoviscous phenotypes in a short-term hospitalized patient.

doi:10.1128/msystems.00262-24

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Co-occurrence of ST412 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with hypermucoviscous and non-mucoviscous phenotypes in a short-term hospitalized patient.

mSystems - 23 Jul 2024

Liang Qinghua, Chen Nan, Wang Wei, Zhang Biying, Luo Jinjing, Zhong Ying, Zhang Feiyang, Zhang Zhikun, Martín-Rodríguez Alberto J, Wang Ying, Xiang Li, Xiong Xia, Hu Renjing, Zhou Yingshun

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Hypermucoviscosity (HMV) is a phenotype that is commonly associated with hypervirulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae. The factors that contribute to the emergence of HMV subpopulations remain unclear. In this study, eight K. pneumoniae strains were recovered from an inpatient who had been hospitalized for 20 days. Three of the isolates exhibited a non-HMV phenotype, which was concomitant with higher biofilm formation...

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Co-occurrence of ST412 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with hypermucoviscous and non-mucoviscous phenotypes in a short-term hospitalized patient.

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Co-occurrence of ST412 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with hypermucoviscous and non-mucoviscous phenotypes in a short-term hospitalized patient.

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