Development of risk factor-based scoring system for detection of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections

Development of risk factor-based scoring system for detection of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections

Abstract Background Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (HVKp) infections have distinct clinical manifestations from classical K. pneumoniae infections. The hallmark of HVKp infections are liver abscess formation and metastatic infections. Due to the severe sequelae of these complications, method to...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Togawa, Michinobu Yoshimura, Chiemi Tokushige, Akira Matsunaga, Tohru Takata, Yasushi Takamatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
Bloodstream infection
Hypermucoviscosity
Capsular serotype
Scoring system
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-020-00374-5

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