Machine learning model predicts carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae risk in ICU patients
Doctors Can Now Predict Deadly ICU Infections Faster
Researchers developed a machine learning model to predict early risk of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in ICU patients…
Every year, thousands of ICU patients face a hidden threat: infections that resist even the strongest antibiotics.
KP ST258 Clade 2 isolates linked to increased virulence in observational and mouse studies
Klebsiella Clade 2 Linked to Worse Illness in Humans and Mice
An observational study of 172 clinical KP ST258 isolates and a mouse model found that Clade 2 isolates were associated with more acute illne…
Klebsiella pneumoniae Clade 2 causes worse illness in humans and spreads more easily to organs like the liver and spleen in mice compared to…
Genomic analysis of ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from transplant unit
Italian study finds resistant bacteria in transplant unit carry multiple concerning genes
A retrospective cohort study of 14 clinical isolates from an Italian transplant unit found most ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant Klebsiella p…
Resistant bacteria in an Italian transplant unit carry multiple drug-resistance genes and traits that help them cause disease.