A Fatal Case of Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by Hypermucoviscous <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
Necrotizing pneumonia has a high mortality rate of approximately 50%. Its computed tomography findings lack enhancement in areas of consolidation. These findings should be interpreted as potentially indicative of a severe clinical course. Hypermucovisous strains of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> are often hypervirulent and may cause fatal necrotizing pneumonia.
Authors
- Nozomu Shima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9670-754X)
- Kyohei Miyamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5473-2731)
- Shigeaki Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3907-8537)
- K. Ishiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7637-4417)
Institutions
- Wakayama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70251
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35