Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypermucoviscous and aerobactin positive) infection over 6 years in the elderly in China: antimicrobial resistance patterns, molecular epidemiology and risk factor
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DOI: 10.1186/s12941-018-0302-9
Abstract: BackgroundThe definition of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp), traditionally regarded as hypermucoviscosity, is controversial. However, data based on both phenotype (hypermucoviscous) and genetic (aerobactin) criteria are limited.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted in 175 geriatric patients between… read more here.
Keywords: infection; aerobactin positive; epidemiology; hypervirulent klebsiella ... See more keywords