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Bloodstream infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae: prevalence of blaKPC, virulence factors and their impacts on clinical outcome
31 Jul 2018
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Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur with significant prevalence and high mortality worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance and virulence are two main factors participating in the pathogenicity of K. pneumoniae . Here we investigated the prevalence of bla KPC and virulence factors in K. pneumoniae isolated from patients with BSIs and their association with clinical outcome. The clinical data of...
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