Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia and capsular serotypes, Taiwan
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
6
Pages
1113-1115
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
Capsular serotypes of 225 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan were identified by using PCR. Patients infected with K1 serotypes (41 isolates) had increased community-onset bacteremia, more nonfatal diseases and liver abscesses, lower Pittsburgh bacteremia scores and mortality rates, and fewer urinary tract infections than patients infected with non-K1/K2 serotypes (147 isolates).
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Other Subjects
adult; article; bacterial membrane; community; controlled study; Gram negative sepsis; human; Klebsiella pneumoniae infection; liver abscess; major clinical study; mortality; nonhuman; Pittsburgh bacteremia score; polymerase chain reaction; scoring system; serotype; Taiwan; urinary tract infection; Adult; Aged; Bacteremia; Bacterial Capsules; Female; Humans; Klebsiella Infections; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular Typing; Serotyping; Taiwan
Type
journal article