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Liver abscess caused by magA+ Klebsiella pneumoniae in North America.

TitleLiver abscess caused by magA+ Klebsiella pneumoniae in North America.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsFang, FC, Sandler, N, Libby, SJ
JournalJ Clin Microbiol
Volume43
Issue2
Pagination991-2
Date Published2005 Feb
ISSN0095-1137
KeywordsAlaska, Bacteremia, Bacterial Proteins, Humans, Klebsiella Infections, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Liver Abscess, Male, Middle Aged, Phenotype, Polysaccharides, Bacterial, Washington
Abstract

Taiwan has witnessed an emerging syndrome of liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying the magA gene required for exopolysaccharide web biosynthesis. We report a patient transferred from Alaska to Washington State with a magA(+) K. pneumoniae liver abscess and describe a simple approach for recognition of these hypervirulent strains.
DOI10.1128/JCM.43.2.991-992.2005
Alternate JournalJ. Clin. Microbiol.
PubMed ID15695726
PubMed Central IDPMC548117