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Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess: clinical and microbiological characteristics.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2009
Yang Ya-Sung, Siu L K, Yeh Kuo-Ming, Fung Chang-Phong, Huang Shenq-Jie, Hung Han-Chang, Lin Jung-Chung, Chang Feng-Yee
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses (KLAs) are rarely reported. Six cases of recurrent KLAs are characterized. Most of the patients had diabetes and K1 serotype KLAs. All of the isolates were uniformly susceptible to cefazolin. Distinct molecular fingerprints were found for the strains isolated from both primary and recurrent KLAs.
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