Liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae showing the mucoid phenotype

Journal of Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-354

  Moffie, B G ^a   Wijbenga, J A M ^a  

^a Vlietland Ziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFACLOR; CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; EPIDIDYMITIS; FEVER; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LETTER; LIVER ABSCESS; LUNG ABSCESS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEPTICEMIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LIVER ABSCESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; SEROTYPING;

EID: 53249143957     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.07.015     Document Type: Letter

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