Background. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common colonizer of the gastrointestinal tract of humans, companion animals, and livestock. To better understand potential contributions of foodborne K.

Introduction and objectives: infection by Enterobacteriaceae which are resistant to carbapenems is challenging problem in health care centers. The correct monitoring of patients for treatment by ...

Four patients at a downtown Seattle hospital are dead in connection to an outbreak of a bacteria often found in health care settings that has developed resistance to some antibiotics. The infected ...

A hospital in Seattle has confirmed two more deaths in connection to a bacterial outbreak that began last year. Beginning in October 2022, hospital staff at Virginia Mason Medical Center said it ...

Iron is important to bacteria. Really important. It’s so important that bacteria secrete special molecules called siderophores to find iron and bring it back to the cell. It goes without saying, then, ...

Research has identified 29 novel antibodies against the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae, an important cause of drug-resistant infections. Using genetic and functional approaches, the researchers ...

It's been known that the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae secretes small molecules called siderophores that enable it to acquire iron from a host and fuel its spread. Now, researchers have found that ...

New research published in Cell Reports has shown how the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae suppresses our body's defenses, resulting in it being unable to clear infection. Klebsiella pneumoniae can ...