[Correspondence] Emergence of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

Danxi Gu and coworkers1 reported a fatal outbreak of ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by ST11 carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (ST11 CR-HvKP) in the intensive care unit of a Chinese hospital. This novel strain poses a considerable threat to public health because of its high transmissibility, and several studies in China and India2 –5 have reported similar ST11 strains with hyper-resistance and hypervirulence. The worldwide prevalence of this new strain needs to be assessed urgently to facilitate the design of appropriate infection control policies.

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - November 1, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Marcus Ho Yin Wong, Hoi-Ping Shum, Jonathan Hon Kwan Chen, Man-Yee Man, Alan Wu, Edward Wai-Chi Chan, Kwok-Yung Yuen, Sheng Chen Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research