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Hypermucoviscosity associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae-mediated invasive syndrome: a prospective cross-sectional study in Taiwan.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Aug 2010
Lee Chen-Hsiang, Liu Jien-Wei, Su Lin-Hui, Chien Chun-Chih, Li Chia-Chin, Yang Kuender-D
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between Klebsiella pneumoniae-mediated invasive syndrome and underlying diseases in patients and/or K. pneumoniae characteristics, including the rmpA, rmpA2, and magA genes, capsular polysaccharide (cps) K(1) or K(2) serotypes, hypermucoviscosity (HV) phenotype, and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production. METHODS: This was a prospective cross-sectional study....
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