Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by ST66-K2 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, United States

We describe a case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by sequence type 66-K2 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a diabetic patient with no travel history outside the United States. Genomic analysis showed the pathogen has remained highly conserved, retaining >98% genetic similarity to the original strain described in Indonesia in 1935.

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The case involves a diabetic patient with endogenous endophthalmitis caused by sequence type 66-K2 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. Genomic analysis revealed the pathogen has remained highly conserved, with >98% genetic similarity to the original strain described in Indonesia in 1935.