Gotzon Iglesias-Hidalgo

Dr. Gotzon Iglesias-Hidalgo


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 November 2022 in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
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DVDomingo Fernández Vecilla
Domingo Fernández Vecilla
MMMary Paz Roche Matheus
Mary Paz Roche Matheus
GIGotzon Iglesias-Hidalgo
Gotzon Iglesias-Hidalgo
JAJosé Luis Díaz de Tuesta del Arco
José Luis Díaz de Tuesta del Arco

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DVDomingo Fernández Vecilla
Domingo Fernández Vecilla
JGJorge Rodríguez Grande
Jorge Rodríguez Grande
NVNuria Fraile Valcárcel
Nuria Fraile Valcárcel
MMMary Paz Roche Matheus
Mary Paz Roche Matheus
GIGotzon Iglesias-Hidalgo
Gotzon Iglesias-Hidalgo
AOAlain Ocampo-Sosa
Alain Ocampo-Sosa
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) has emerged as a significant public health concern, yet rare sublineages remain poorly characterized. Here, we described a K30-ST198 hvKp sublineage identified in four isolates from two patients, including three sequential strains (K30B1, K30B2, K30B3) recovered over eight months from recurrent liver abscesses and one strain (K30-HUMV1) from a urinary tract infection. All isolates exhibited a yYpermucoviscous phenotype and resistance restricted to ampicillin and amoxicillin. Screening with the eazyplex hvKp assay detected ybt and rmpA in all strains, yielding a virulence score of 1. Biofilm production was strong in K30B1, K30B2, moderate in K30-HUMV1, but weak in K30B3. In the Galleria mellonella infection model, K30B1 showed higher virulence than the other isolates. Whole-genome sequencing identified the ICEKp1 carrying hypervirulence-associated genes (ybt, pagO, rmpAC, iroBCDN) together with additional virulence factors (fim, mrkD, uge, ureA, wabG, wcaJ, mliC), while antibiotic resistance genes were limited to fosA and blaSHV-77. Protein structures and their functional domains were predicted using AlphaFold v3.0.1 and ColabFold v1.5.5, based on pLDDT scores, providing further insights into gene functionality. This work represents one of the first detailed characterizations of K30-ST198 hvKp, underscoring the need for integrated genomic, phenotypic, and structural approaches in hvKp surveillance.