Klebsiella pneumoniae in Singapore: Hypervirulent Infections and the Carbapenemase Threat

Klebsiella pneumoniae remains a major pathogen responsible for localized infections such as cystitis and pneumonia, and disseminated infections that may result in severe sepsis and death. Invasive disease such as liver abscesses and endogenous endophthalmitis are associated with capsular serotypes K...

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Main Authors: Ka Lip Chew, Raymond T. P. Lin, Jeanette W. P. Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00515/full