Severe co-infection caused by difficult-to-diagnose hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae K1-ST82 in a patient with COVID-19: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Co-infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae presents a significant concern in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the risk of severe disease progression. Hypervirulent (hv) and hypermucoviscous (hm) K. pneumoniae (Kp) has gained prominence in Asia due to its capacity to cause invasive community-acquired infections. However, recognition of hvKp/hmKp co-infections in the context of COVID-19 remains limited. We report a severe case of rapidly progressing co-infection with hmKp exhibiting "difficult-to-diagnose" phenotypes in a hospitalized patient with COVID-19.

Case presentation

A 61-year-old woman with COVID-19 initially exhibited mild symptoms resembling the common cold. However, her condition rapidly deteriorated over 7 days, leading

SUBMITTER: Itoga M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520518 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature