Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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DOI:
10.1093/ofid/ofu028
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发表时间:
2014-03
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Karchmer AW
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作者:
Patel PK;Russo TA;Karchmer AW
Hypervirulent strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae are associated with abscess formation, commonly hepatic, and metastatic spread, even in healthy patients. We describe a case of this clinical syndrome, genotypic and phenotypic features of the isolate, and briefly review epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and pathogenesis of this underappreciated syndrome.