PCR-Based Identification of Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis, the Agent of Rhinoscleroma

Rhinoscleroma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the upper airways caused by the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. rhinoscleromatis. The disease is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas, but its diagnosis remains difficult. As a consequence, and despite available antibiotherapy, some p...

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Main Authors: Fevre, Cindy, Passet, Virginie, Deletoile, Alexis, Barbe, Valérie, Frangeul, Lionel, Almeida, Ana S., Sansonetti, Philippe, Tournebize, Régis, Brisse, Sylvain
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101168/