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Genetic Diversity and Pathogenic Features in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Patients with Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pneumonia.
Microbiology spectrum - 27 Apr 2022
Gan Lin, Yan Chao, Cui Jinghua, Xue Guanhua, Fu Hanyu, Du Bing, Zhao Hanqing, Feng Junxia, Feng Yanling, Fan Zheng, Mao Pan, Fu Tongtong, Xu Ziying, Du Shuheng, Liu Shiyu, Zhang Rui, Zhang Qun, Li Nannan, Cui Xiaohu, Li Xiaoran, Zhou Yao, Huang Lei, Yuan Jing
Abstract excerpt
While Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections, including pneumonia and pyogenic liver abscess, little is known about the population structure of this bacterium. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and molecular characteristics of K. pneumoniae isolates from carriers, pyogenic liver abscess patients, and pneumonia patients, and genomic and phenotypic assays...
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