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Gastrointestinal carriage of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a general adult population: a cross-sectional study of risk factors and bacterial genomic diversity.
Gut microbes - 1 Jan 2000
Raffelsberger Niclas, Hetland Marit Andrea Klokkhammer, Svendsen Kristian, Småbrekke Lars, Löhr Iren Høyland, Andreassen Lotte Leonore Eivindsdatter, Brisse Sylvain, Holt Kathryn E, Sundsfjord Arnfinn, Samuelsen Ørjan, Gravningen Kirsten
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Antibiotic resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading public health threat and gastrointestinal carriage is an established risk factor for subsequent infections during hospitalization. Our study contributes new knowledge of risk factors for gastrointestinal carriage and the genomic population structure of K. pneumoniae colonizing humans in a representative sample of a general population in a community setting....
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