Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae has two different pathotypes: hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvkp) and classical Klebsiella pneumoniae (ckp), hvkp is more potent than ckpcausing vast types of severe disseminated infections. Aim of the work: This cross sectional study doneto detect frequency of hvkp versus ckp , their antibiotic resistance and risk factors associated with their infections. ...