Endogenous Endophthalmitis Caused by ST66-K2 Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, United States

We describe a case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by sequence type 66-K2 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in a diabetic patient with no travel history outside the United States. Genomic analysis showed the pathogen has remained highly conserved, retaining >98% genetic similarity to the original strain described in Indonesia in 1935.PMID:34287130 | DOI:10.3201/eid2708.210234

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Edwin Kamau Paul R Allyn Omer E Beaird Kevin W Ward Nancy Kwan Omai B Garner Shangxin Yang Source Type: research