Pulmonary and extra-pulmonary infections caused by classical and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: a prospective cross-sectional study
The high MDR burden of cKp underscores the need for stronger antimicrobial stewardship and new therapies, while the invasive nature of hvKp highlights the importance of early recognition and rapid intervention to prevent systemic complications. Early distinction of cKp from hvKp can significantly influence treatment decisions and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with <i>K. pneumoniae</i> infections.
Authors
- Sawsan A. Zaitone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9688-7683)
- Rehab Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2476-469X)
- Fatma Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9646-5683)
- Majid Alhomrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9798-0962)
- Abir S. Mohamed
- Hanan Alshareef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1264-7229)
- Mahmoud M. Bendary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1788-0038)
- Rasha Mosbah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5729-3292)
- Noaf Abdullah N. Alblwi
- Sozan M. Abdelkhalig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8381-9967)
- Abdulhakeem S Alamri
- Shereen Fawzy
- Abdallah Tageldein Mansour
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- Taif University (SA)
- Zagazig University (EG)
- Military Medical Academy (EG)
- Almaarefa University
- King Faisal University (SA)
- University of Tabuk (SA)
- Port Said University (EG)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1707017
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
- King Faisal University