Article
Genotypic diversity and virulence factors of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a North Indian tertiary care hospital.
BMC infectious diseases - 28 Dec 2024
Sharma Akshika, Vats Nisha, Rati Ruchi, Sharma Lalit, Chatterjee Nirupama, Jaggi Namita
Abstract excerpt
Klebsiella pneumoniae, a pathogen of concern worldwide can be classified as classical K. pneumoniae (cKp) and Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (HvKp). In health care settings, genotyping and identification of hypervirulent strains enables better clinical management. The present study was conducted in a north Indian tertiary care hospital which receives both Indian and foreign patients. During the study period...
Topics
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Humans
- Tertiary Care Centers
- Virulence Factors
- India
- Klebsiella Infections
- Genotype
- Genetic Variation
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
- Female
- Male
