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Phenotypic and genetic characterization of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in patients with liver abscess and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
BMC microbiology - 13 Nov 2023
Guo Mingquan, Gao Bo, Su Jun, Zeng Yigang, Cui Zelin, Liu Haodong, Guo XiaoKui, Zhu Yongzhang, Wei Beiwen, Zhao Yanan, Qin Juanxiu, Lu Xiaoye, Li Qingtian
Abstract excerpt
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) due to Klebsiella pneumoniae infection can trigger life-threatening malignant consequences, however, there are few studies on the strain-associated clinical pathogenic mechanisms between VAP and PLA. A total of 266 patients consist of 129 VAP and 137 PLA were included for analysis in this study. We conducted a comprehensive survey for the two...
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