Publications by authors named "Alan Sagal-Prado"
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- A comprehensive analysis of 356 Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex isolates revealed three main types: classical (cl), presumptive hypervirulent (p-hv), and hypermucoviscous-like (hmv-like), with the majority being classical at 82.3%.
- Most classical isolates produced extended-spectrum-β-lactamases (ESBLs), and a small percentage showed colistin resistance, while all p-hv strains were antibiotic-susceptible.
- The study found significant differences in capsule production between the different types, which affected virulence, and highlighted the emergence of atypical hypervirulent strains in the population, emphasizing the importance of tracking these pathogens in Mexican healthcare settings.
Corrigendum to "Molecular characterization and pathogenicity determination of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates serotype K2 in Mexico" [Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2019;94(3):316-319].
Juan Carlos Catalán-Nájera Humberto Barrios-Camacho Josefina Duran-Bedolla Alan Sagal-Prado Rigoberto Hernández-Castro
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
January 2020
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae have been rarely described in Latin America. This work describes the characterization of hypervirulent K. pneumoniae isolates capsular serotype K2 belonging to sequence types 86 and 380.
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