| Literature DB >> 24421832 |
Gisele Peirano1, Johann Dd Pitout2, Kevin B Laupland3, Bonnie Meatherall4, Daniel B Gregson5.
Abstract
The characteristics of hypermucoviscosity isolates among Klebsiella pneumoniae causing community-acquired bacteremia were investigated. The hypermucoviscous phenotype was present in 8.2% of K pneumoniae isolates, and was associated with rmpA and the K2 serotype; liver abscesses were the most common clinical presentation. The present analysis represents the first population-based surveillance study of hypermucoviscosity among K pneumoniae causing bacteremia.Entities:
Keywords: Bacteremia; Community acquired; Hypermucoviscous; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Population-based surveillance
Year: 2013 PMID: 24421832 PMCID: PMC3852459 DOI: 10.1155/2013/828741
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol ISSN: 1712-9532 Impact factor: 2.471