Author: Domingo Fernández Vecilla

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, an old enemy is emerging worldwide

14/05/2024 By Domingo Fernández Vecilla

hvKp strains have a strong capacity to cause invasive disease. K. pneumoniae cause typically a liver abscess syndrome and metastatic progression, such as endophthalmitis or CNS complications. However, any capsular serotype may cause invasive infections if they carry virulence factors. hvKp infections are highly associated with diabetes mellitus, catheters or previous digestive disease, among others. […]