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=== Hypervirulent ''Klebsiella pneumoniae'' ===
 
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* hvKp is an increasingly common cause of [[Causes::liver abscess]]
 
* hvKp is an increasingly common cause of [[Causes::liver abscess]]

Revision as of 12:32, 14 July 2020

Background

Microbiology

  • Gram-negative bacillus
  • Virulence factors include capsular polysaccharide, lipopolysaccharide, and iron acquisition mechanism (siderophores)

Clinical Manifestations

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae