Virulence Characteristics of Klebsiella and Clinical Manifestations of K. pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections

Virulence Characteristics of Klebsiella and Clinical Manifestations of K. pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections

We studied 455 consecutive episodes of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia occurring in 7 countries. Community-acquired pneumonia and an invasive syndrome of liver abscess, meningitis, or endophthalmitis occurred only in Taiwan and South Africa. Infections by K1 and K2 capsular serotype, the mucoid phe...

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Main Authors: Victor L. Yu, Dennis S. Hansen, Wen Chien Ko, Asia Sagnimeni, Keith P. Klugman, Herman Goossens, Marilyn M. Wagener, Vicente J. Benedi, Meningeal Disease Surveillance in South Africa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
gram-negative bacteremia
virulence
epidemiology
research
Taiwan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/07-0187_article

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