Evaluating the incidence of ampC-lactamase genes, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance among hypervirulent and classical Klebsiella pneumoniae strains.

Healthcare practitioners should consider the possibility of the existence and acquisition of hvKp everywhere. The exact mechanisms of bacterial acquisition are also unknown, and it is unclear whether the occurrence of infections is related to healthcare or not. Thus, there are still many questions about hvKp that need to be investigated.