Mapping the Evolution of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
ABSTRACT Highly invasive, community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae infections have recently emerged, resulting in pyogenic liver abscesses.These infections are caused by hypervirulent K.pneumoniae (hvKP) isolates primarily of capsule serotype K1 or K2.Hypervirulent K1 isolates belong to clonal complex 23 (CC23), indicating that this clonal lineage