Peritonsillar abscess caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report and literature review

Peritonsillar abscess caused by hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report and literature review

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogenic bacterium responsible for otorhinolaryngology-head and neck infections. Hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKp), an alarming subtype of K. pneumoniae, causes life-threatening hematogenous infection. However, there are few reports on the character of hvKp strain in th...

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Main Authors: Kazuya Mizobata, Daichi Murakami, Ryo Ueda, Yuki Suzuki, Yusuke Koizumi, Hisakazu Yano, Masamitsu Kono, Muneki Hotomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
Peritonsillar abscess
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924001896
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