Klebsiella capsular type versus site of isolation. Issue 5 (May 1981)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Riser, E; Noone, P
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 34:Issue 5(1981)
• Page Start: 552
• Page End: 555
• Publication Date: 1981-05
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.34.5.552
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : More than 1750 clinical isolates of klebsiella were collected over a period of six years from two different hospitals and capsular typed by the fluorescent antibody technique. A correlation was made between type and site of isolation. Many types were found to be associated more frequently with one site, which suggested a predilection of some capsular types for certain sites of infection. The site may also be a factor contributing to the virulence of a particular type. A greater antibiotic resistance was often noted in types isolated from their predominant sites; however, antibiograms were not consistent for a type from a given site. The combination of site specificity, resistance, and another 'virulence factor' may all be involved in the determination of a pathogenic strain.