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Adaptive evolution of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in the urinary tract of a single patient
16 Aug 2024
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The emergence of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKp) is a growing concern due to its high mortality and limited treatment options. Although hypermucoviscosity is crucial for CR-hvKp infection, the role of changes in bacterial mucoviscosity in the host colonization and persistence of CR-hvKp is not clearly defined. Herein, we observed a phenotypic switch of CR-hvKp from a...
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