Great Plasticity in a Great Pathogen: Capsular Types, Virulence Factors and Biofilm Formation in ESBL-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from Pediatric Infections in Uruguay

• Main Authors: Lucía Araújo (Author), Romina Papa-Ezdra (Author), Pablo Ávila (Author), Victoria Iribarnegaray (Author), Inés Bado (Author), Hector Telechea (Author), Virginia Garcia-Fulgueiras (Author), Rafael Vignoli (Author)
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• Publicado em: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> is widely recognized as an opportunistic hospital and community pathogen. It is one of the priority microorganisms included in the ESKAPE group, and its antibiotic resistance related to extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) is a global public health concern....