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Clinical and genomic characteristics of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from throat culture suggesting an emerging causative agent of pharyngitis

Abstract Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) is rarely implicated in non-invasive infections. We report eleven cases of pharyngitis with whole genome sequencing of throat culture isolates identifying hvKp. Most cases (64%) occurred in the summer months of June to September. Cases were geograp...

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Auteurs principaux: Gregory D. Whitehill, Shekina Gonzalez-Ferrer, Allison T. Tsan, Shangxin Yang
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: BMC 2026-05-01
Collection:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-13654-3
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