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ArticleInfection2023

Clinical characteristics and manifestations in patients with hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia from extra-hepatobiliary tract infection.

Si-Ho Kim, Cheon-Hoo Jeon, Hyoung-Tae Kim, Yu Mi Wi

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Epidemiological features of hypermucoviscousFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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  4. Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes of HypervirulentIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Si-Ho Kim *Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Republic of Korea.
Cheon-Hoo Jeon *Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Republic of Korea.
Hyoung-Tae KimDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Republic of Korea.
Yu Mi WiDivision of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Republic of Korea. yumi.wi@samsung.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3625-3328
Samsung (South Korea) · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHypermucoviscous strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) are associated with invasive liver abscess syndrome. However, little is known about the characteristics of this phenotype in non-hepatobiliary infections. In this study, we investigated the clinical characteristics of patients with hypermucoviscous Kp (hmvKp) bacteremia from non-hepatobiliary tract infection.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study was implemented at Samsung Changwon Hospital. From March 2018 to December 2019, adult patients (≥ 18 years) with KP bacteremia of the extra-hepatobiliary system were enrolled. Hypermucoviscosity was defined by the string test. Clinical characteristics and 30-day all-cause mortality between patients with hmvKp and non-hmvKp bacteremia were compared.

resultsAmong 179 cases of non-hepatobiliary KP bacteremia, 67 (37.4%) and 112 (62.6%) isolates were classified as hmvKp and non-hmvKp, respectively. In the hmvKp group, metastatic infection (9.0 vs. 1.8%, P = 0.054) and purulent or necrotizing infection (31.3 vs. 9.8%, P < 0.001) were more frequently observed. Additionally, non-hmvKp had more frequent resistance to cefotaxime (11.9 vs. 38.4%, P < 0.001). Thirty-day all-cause mortality was similar in the hmvKp (41.8%) and non-hmvKp (39.3%) groups (P = 0.643). In multivariable analysis, septic shock (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 3.05, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22-7.63) and Pitt bacteremia score (aHR = 1.23 per 1 point, 95% CI 1.14-1.33) were associated with increased mortality in patients with Kp bacteremia, while urinary-tract infection (aHR = 0.38, 95% CI 0.18-0.76) was associated with decreased mortality.

conclusionhmvKp was associated with less frequent drug resistance and metastatic-purulent presentation in non-hepatobiliary infection like in hepatobiliary infection. However, hmvKp was not associated with clinical outcomes.

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BacteremiaKlebsiella InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsHumansKlebsiella pneumoniaePhenotypeProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteremiaHypermucoviscosityHypervirulenceKlebsiella pneumoniaeMortality

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