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Role of K1 capsule antigen in cirrhotic patients with Escherichia coli spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in southern Taiwan.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Mar 2013
Wang M C, Lin W H, Tseng C C, Wu A B, Teng C H, Yan J J, Wu J J
Abstract excerpt
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the most serious complications in patients with cirrhosis. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of SBP caused by Escherichia coli isolates with or without the K1 capsule antigen in cirrhotic patients and the outcome. From January 2004 to January 2012, a total of 54 and 41 E. coli strains derived from patients with SBP and intestinal perforation (IP),...
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