Klebsiella pneumoniae

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Background

Microbiology

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

Clinical Manifestations

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae