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Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae, a 5-year study in a French ICU.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 2018
Rafat Cédric, Messika Jonathan, Barnaud Guilène, Dufour Nicolas, Magdoud Fatma, Billard-Pomarès Typhaine, Gaudry Stéphane, Dreyfuss Didier, Branger Catherine, Decré Dominique, Ricard Jean-Damien
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PURPOSE: Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) has emerged as a leading cause of severe community-acquired pneumonia, liver abscess and disseminated infection in the Far East. Data regarding the incidence, clinical features and microbiological characteristics related to hvKp infections in the Western world are scarce. METHODOLOGY: The incidence, clinical features and microbiological characteristics of hvKp...
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