Article
Virulence characteristics of Klebsiella and clinical manifestations of K. pneumoniae bloodstream infections.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2007
Yu Victor L, Hansen Dennis S, Ko Wen Chien, Sagnimeni Asia, Klugman Keith P, von Gottberg Anne, Goossens Herman, Wagener Marilyn M, Benedi Vicente J
Abstract excerpt
We studied 455 consecutive episodes of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia occurring in 7 countries. Community-acquired pneumonia and an invasive syndrome of liver abscess, meningitis, or endophthalmitis occurred only in Taiwan and South Africa. Infections by K1 and K2 capsular serotype, the mucoid phenotype, and aerobactin production were important determinants of virulence. The mucoid phenotype was seen in 94% of...
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacteremia
- Bacterial Capsules
- Biological Assay
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Disease Outbreaks
- Female
- Humans
- Klebsiella Infections