Impaired Phagocytosis of Capsular Serotypes K1 or K2<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Poor Glycemic Control

Abstract

Poor glycemic control plays a role in impairing neutrophil phagocytosis of K1/K2 K. pneumoniae, but does not significantly affect the phagocytosis of non-K1/K2 K. pneumoniae. This study identifies poor glycemic control as a risk factor for susceptibility to serotype K1/K2 K. pneumoniae liver abscess and complicated endophthalmitis.