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Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: A challenge in community acquired infection

Javier Sánchez López, Andrea García-Caballero, Carolina Navarro-San Francisco, Carmen Quereda, Patricia Ruíz-Garbajosa, Enrique Navas, Fernando Dronda, María Isabel Morosini, Rafael Cantón, María Diez‐Aguilar

IDCases · 2019 · 62 citations · 11 references

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serotypes K1 and K2 should be considered as part of the microbiological diagnosis of community-acquired liver abscess due to their clinical implications.

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Multilocus Sequence Typing of <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Nosocomial Isolates

Laure Diancourt, Virginie Passet, J. Verhoef et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2005 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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A Novel Virulence Gene in <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains Causing Primary Liver Abscess and Septic Metastatic Complications

Chi‐Tai Fang, Yi‐Ping Chuang, Chia‐Tung Shun et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 2004 · 770 citations · Full text

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Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess Associated With Septic Endophthalmitis

Yung-Ching Liu · Archives of Internal Medicine · 1986 · 543 citations

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Capsular Serotype K1 or K2, Rather than <i>magA</i> and <i>rmpA</i> , Is a Major Virulence Determinant for <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Liver Abscess in Singapore and Taiwan

Kuo‐Ming Yeh, Asok Kurup, L. Kristopher Siu et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2006 · 295 citations · Full text

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Molecular Typing and Virulence Analysis of Serotype K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from Liver Abscess Patients and Stool Samples from Noninfectious Subjects in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan

L. Kristopher Siu, Chang‐Phone Fung, Feng‐Yee Chang et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2011 · 231 citations · Full text

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