期刊
JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
卷 287, 期 3, 页码 283-300出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/joim.13007
关键词
capsule; hypermucoviscous; hypervirulent; Klebsiella pneumonia; liver abscess; siderophores
资金
- NIH [AI141883, T32 DK108735]
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease award
- VA Merit Award [I01 BX002788]
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health [UL1TR002378, TL1TR002382]
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) has emerged as a concerning global pathogen. hvKp is more virulent than classical K. pneumoniae (cKp) and capable of causing community-acquired infections, often in healthy individuals. hvKp is carried in the gastrointestinal tract, which contributes to its spread in the community and healthcare settings. First recognized in Asia, hvKp arose as a leading cause of pyogenic liver abscesses. In the decades since, hvKp has spread globally and causes a variety of infections. In addition to liver abscesses, hvKp is distinct from cKp in its ability to metastasize to distant sites, including most commonly the eye, lung and central nervous system (CNS). hvKp has also been implicated in primary extrahepatic infections including bacteremia, pneumonia and soft tissue infections. The genetic determinants of hypervirulence are often found on large virulence plasmids as well as chromosomal mobile genetic elements which can be used as biomarkers to distinguish hvKp from cKp clinical isolates. These distinct virulence determinants of hvKp include up to four siderophore systems for iron acquisition, increased capsule production, K1 and K2 capsule types, and the colibactin toxin. Additionally, hvKp strains demonstrate hypermucoviscosity, a phenotypic description of hvKp in laboratory conditions that has become a distinguishing feature of many hypervirulent isolates. Alarmingly, multidrug-resistant hypervirulent strains have emerged, creating a new challenge in combating this already dangerous pathogen.
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