The role of siderophore virulence genes in the pathogenic mechanism of hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>_West China Medical Journal

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HAN Ruihui ,  DU Yan

Department of Clinical Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University / Yunnan Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine / Yunnan Institute of Laboratory Diagnosis, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, P. R. China;

Corresponding author：

DU Yan, Email: duyan_m@139.com

Keywords：

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae; Virulence genes; Siderophore

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10.7507/1002-0179.202006023

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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae has the characteristics of high virulence and high viscosity, which can cause pneumonia, bacteremia, liver abscess, meningitis and other diseases, and in severe cases, it can be life-threatening. At present, studies on the pathogenic mechanism of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae showed that siderophore virulence genes play an important role in it. The siderophores closely related to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae virulence mainly include aerobactin, enterobactin, yersiniabactin and salmochelin. Siderophore-related virulence genes mainly include aer, iucB, iroNB and kfuBC. This article focuses on a brief review of the role of siderophore virulence genes in the pathogenic mechanism of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, and aims to guide infection control.

Citation： HAN Ruihui, DU Yan. The role of siderophore virulence genes in the pathogenic mechanism of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae. West China Medical Journal, 2020, 35(8): 991-994. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202006023 Copy

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2. Lee CR, Lee JH, Park KS, <italic>et al</italic>. Antimicrobial resistance of hypervirulent <italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae</italic>: epidemiology, hypervirulence-associated determinants, and resistance mechanisms. Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 2017, 7: 483.
3. Guo Y, Wang S, Zhan L, <italic>et al</italic>. Microbiological and clinical characteristics of hypermucoviscous <italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae</italic> isolates associated with invasive infections in China. Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 2017, 7: 24.
4. Rahim GR, Gupta N, Maheshwari P, <italic>et al</italic>. Monomicrobial <italic>Klebsiella pneumoniae</italic> necrotizing fasciitis: an emerging life-threatening entity. Clin Microbiol Infect, 2019, 25(3): 316-323.
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