The mechanism of antilipopolysaccaride immunity in severe Klebsiella infections

Objective: Bacteria of the genus Klebsiella are well known bacterial pathogens that cause a wide variety of community and hospital acquired infections. Among the genus Klebsiella, K. pneumoniae is the most common bacteria encountered by the physicians worldwide. The high mortality rate of severe infections caused by K. pneumoniae as well as the emerging resistance to antibiotics has centered aroun…