American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 9(56), 2018
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00959-18
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strains have higher potential to cause more severe and disseminated infections than classic K. pneumoniae strains. While initially reported from East Asian countries, cases have now been identified worldwide, sometimes in conjunction with extensive drug resistance.