Liao C.-H.YU-TSUNG HUANGLai C.-C.Chang C.-Y.Chu F.-Y.Hsu M.-S.Hsu H.-S.PO-REN HSUEH2021-05-182021-05-1820111080-6040https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/561122Capsular 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).[SDGs]SDG3adult; 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; Taiwanjournal article10.3201/eid1706.100811217497842-s2.0-79957665108