Community-acquired hypervirulent

Jamie Ghossein, Antoine Tilmont, Jasper Ho, Rayyan Kinsara, Charlie Tan, Yingming Amy Chen, Emily Tam, Alberto Goffi

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Article in IDCases, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Jamie GhosseinInterdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Antoine TilmontInterdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Jasper HoInterdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Rayyan KinsaraDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Charlie TanSt. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Yingming Amy ChenDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Emily TamSt. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Alberto GoffiInterdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Hypervirulent Case presentation: A 58-year-old male with a long-standing history of poorly controlled type two diabetes mellitus presented with a two-day history of confusion, fatigue, and fall. He was febrile and tachycardic, and had laboratory findings consistent with diabetic ketoacidosis. Despite initial broad-spectrum antimicrobials, he deteriorated neurologically, prompting intubation. Lumbar puncture yielded frankly purulent cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), and both blood and CSF cultures grew Conclusion: This case highlights the rapid progression and complexity of hypervirulent

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HypermucoviscousHypervirulentKlebsiella pneumoniaeMeningitisVentriculitis

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PMID42027211

DOI10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02567

PMCPMC13099360

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