Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia and Capsular Serotypes, Taiwan
Capsular serotypes of 225 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan were identified by using PCR. Patients infected with K1 serotypes (41 isolates) had increased community-onset bacteremia, more nonfatal diseases and liver abscesses, lower Pittsburgh bacteremia scores and mortality rates, and fewer u...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358187/ |