Complete Genome Sequence of Community-Acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae KP36, a Strain Isolated from a Patient with an Upper Urinary Tract Infection.

Wei-Hung Lin,Chin-Chung Tseng,Po-Xing Zheng,Ming-Cheng Wang,Jiunn-Jong Wu,Tsunglin Liu,Wei-Chu Chen

doi:10.1128/genomea.01403-16

Wei-Hung Lin, Chin-Chung Tseng + Show 5 more

Open Access

https://doi.org/10.1128/genomea.01403-16

Copy DOI

Journal: Genome Announcements	Publication Date: Dec 15, 2016
Citations: 3	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: National Cheng Kung University

Abstract

Here, we announce the complete genome sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae KP36, a strain isolated from a patient with a severe community-acquired urinary tract infection. This genome provides insights into the pathogenesis of a pandemic K. pneumoniae strain from a community-acquired urinary tract infection.

Highlights

We announce the complete genome sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae KP36, a strain isolated from a patient with a severe community-acquired urinary tract infection
K. pneumoniae is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae [6]
In the community setting, K. pneumoniae infection could lead to diverse diseases, including pneumonia, Urinary tract infections (UTIs), and purulent abscesses at various sites

Summary

Introduction

We announce the complete genome sequence of Klebsiella pneumoniae KP36, a strain isolated from a patient with a severe community-acquired urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. UTIs usually start as bladder infections and often ascend to affect the kidneys and cause renal failure, bacteremia, severe sepsis, and even mortality [1, 2]. Escherichia coli is the most common etiologic agent of community-acquired UTI [3, 4].

Results

Conclusion