Population-Based Surveillance for Hypermucoviscosity Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing Community-Acquired Bacteremia in Calgary, Alberta. Issue 3 (2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peirano, Gisele; Pitout, Johann DD; Laupland, Kevin B; Meatherall, Bonnie; Gregson, Daniel B
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology =. Volume 24:Issue 3(2013)
• Page Start: e61
• Page End: e64
• Publication Date: 2013
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Infection; Communicable Diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/828741
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1712-9532

Abstract

Abstract : The characteristics of hypermucoviscosity isolates among Klebsiella pneumoniae causing community-acquired bacteremia were investigated. The hypermucoviscous phenotype was present in 8.2% of K pneumoniae isolates, and was associated with rmpA and the K2 serotype; liver abscesses were the most common clinical presentation. The present analysis represents the first population-based surveillance study of hypermucoviscosity among K pneumoniae causing bacteremia.