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Liver abscess caused by magA+ Klebsiella pneumoniae in North America.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15695726     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
Ferric C Fang; Netanya Sandler; Stephen J Libby
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical microbiology     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0095-1137     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  2005 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-02-07     Completed Date:  2005-06-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505564     Medline TA:  J Clin Microbiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  991-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center, Box 357242, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. fcfang@u.washington.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alaska / epidemiology
Bacteremia / complications,  microbiology*
Bacterial Proteins / genetics*,  metabolism
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / complications*,  microbiology
Klebsiella pneumoniae / growth & development,  pathogenicity*
Liver Abscess / etiology*,  microbiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Polysaccharides, Bacterial / metabolism
Washington / epidemiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/MagA protein, Klebsiella pneumoniae; 0/Polysaccharides, Bacterial
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