Emergence of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST111 with a novel virulence plasmid causing pyogenic liver abscess
Liya Feng, Peng Liu, Yuheng Liu, Yang Ou, Xiutao Dong, Zhongguo Sun, Liang Chen, Xiǎohóng Shí, Mingju Hao
This study identifies a novel hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae ST111 strain with a unique virulence plasmid causing pyogenic liver abscess, highlighting non-canonical lineages as potential sources of emerging virulence.
BMC Microbiology · Apr 22, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology