These Kp K64 infections areassociated with high case-fatality rates, especially among intensivecare patients.24 Besides Tunisia, Kp K64 strains belong to the predominantly occurring Kp variants in China and Vietnam and often feature MDR andhypervirulence.25,26 On a global scale, capsule type64 strains are among the most common variants in Kp-associated nosocomial infections.27 However,as predominant capsule types vary from region to region, reporterphages need to be customized according to the locally prevailing variant. Here, NPPA is linked to nosocomial infection.