Differentiation of hypervirulent and classical Klebsiella pneumoniae with acquired drug resistance.
Thomas A RussoCassandra L AlvaradoConnor J DaviesZachary J DrayerUlrike Carlino-MacDonaldAlan HutsonTing L LuoMelissa J MartinBrendan W CoreyKara A MoserJ Kamile RasheedAlison S Laufer HalpinPatrick T Mc GannFrancois LebretonPublished in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2023)
was most accurate (94%); the presence of ≥ 4 of these biomarkers was most sensitive (100%). Accurately identifying hvKp is vital for surveillance and research, and the availability of biomarker data could alert the clinician that hvKp is a consideration, which in turn would assist in optimizing patient care.