Molecular epidemiology and clinical features of Klebsiella variicola bloodstream infection compared with infection with other Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex strains

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ABSTRACT Klebsiella variicola is an emerging pathogen within the Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex, and its clinical and microbiological characteristics remain poorly understood. This retrospective case-control study analyzed 252 patients with bloodstream infections caused by K. pneumoniae species complex, including 60 with K. variicola infection, to elucidate these characteristics. Our study showed no...

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