Hypervirulent Amoxicillin-Susceptible Klebsiella Pneumoniae CC66, France, 2016-2023

Genomic and Clinical Characterization of Amoxicillin-Susceptible Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Including Hypervirulent Clonal Complex 66, in a French University Hospital (2016-2023)

"Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered intrinsically resistant to ampicillin because of the chromosomal blaSHV β-lactamase. However, amoxicillin-susceptible isolates have been sporadically reported. This retrospective observational study analyzes amoxicillin-susceptible K. pneumoniae isolates collected between 2016 and 2023 at a university hospital in France. Whole-genome sequencing, phylogenetic analysis, and virulence and resistance profiling were performed, and clinical data were reviewed. The study aims to characterize the genomic mechanisms underlying amoxicillin susceptibility and to assess associations with specific lineages, particularly hypervirulent clonal complex 66 (CC66), and clinical features."

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with confirmed Klebsiella pneumoniae infection.
• Isolates collected between 2016 and 2023.
• Isolates with confirmed susceptibility to amoxicillin.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Isolates not confirmed as Klebsiella pneumoniae.
• Isolates without antimicrobial susceptibility confirmation.