Development of a Novel Typing Scheme Based on the Genetic Diversity of Heme/Hemin Uptake System Hmu in Klebsiella pneumoniae Species Complex

Abstract

Siderophore is a group of low molecular weight compounds with high affinity for ferric iron, which could facilitate bacterial iron consumption. Similarly, hemin/heme scavenged by the hemin uptake system HmuRSTUV usually act as another critical iron source for K. pneumoniae .