Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Neonatal Bloodstream Infections: Emergence of NDM-1-Producing Hypervirulent ST11-K2 and ST15-K54 Strains Possessing pLVPK-Associated Markers

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading cause of sepsis in newborns and adults. Among the 2 major pathotypes of K. pneumoniae , classical (cKP) and hypervirulent (hvKP), hvKP causes community-acquired severe fatal invasive infections in even healthy individuals, as it possesses several virulence factors.