Emergence of Hypervirulent ST11-K64 Klebsiella pneumoniae Poses a Serious Clinical Threat in Older Patients

• Main Authors: Tian Wei (Author), Chengyun Zou (Author), Jie Qin (Author), Jianmin Tao (Author), Li Yan (Author), Jiangjun Wang (Author), Hong Du (Author), Fang Shen (Author), Yanqin Zhao (Author), Haiying Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP) poses a severe therapeutic challenge to global public health, and research on CR-hvKP in older patients remain limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical and molecular characteristics and risk factors of CR-hvKP...