Yanping Yao

A fitness advantage from the pLVPK plasmid fuels the global spread of a carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae high-risk clone: ST11-KL64

BACKGROUND: The global emergence of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP), particularly the ST11-KL64 subclone acquiring pLVPK-like virulence plasmids, represents a critical public health threat. This study investigates the epidemiological dominance a...