A case of NDM-carbapenemase-producing hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 23 from the UK

摘要

Introduction Hypervirulent capsular type K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae strains of clonal complex 23 (CC23) are associated with severe community-acquired pyogenic liver abscesses, often complicated by metastatic infections and significant mortality. The majority of hypervirulent strains reported are susceptible to most antibiotics except ampicillin. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (blaNDM)-producing hypervirulent K. pneumoniae from the UK.