Volume 13, Number 7—July 2007
Research
Virulence Characteristics of Klebsiella and Clinical Manifestations of K. pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections
Victor L. Yu*
, Dennis S. Hansen†, Wen Chien Ko‡, Asia Sagnimeni*, Keith P. Klugman§, Herman Goossens#, Marilyn M. Wagener*, Vicente J. Benedi**1, Meningeal Disease Surveillance in South Africa¶, and the International Klebsiella Study Group
, Dennis S. Hansen†, Wen Chien Ko‡, Asia Sagnimeni*, Keith P. Klugman§, Herman Goossens#, Marilyn M. Wagener*, Vicente J. Benedi**1, Meningeal Disease Surveillance in South Africa¶, and the International Klebsiella Study GroupTable 4
Mucoid strains in patients with liver abscess, endophthalmitis, or meningitis associated with community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia*
| Country | K1 or K2 serotype, % | Mucoid phenotype, % | Aerobactin producer, % | Mouse mortality rate, %† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 50 (6/12) | 100 (12/12) | 85 (10/12) | 81 |
| South Africa | 100 (1/1) | 100 (1/1) | 100 (1/1) | 100 |
*Mucoid strains are highly lethal to mice.
†2 mice were tested for each available strain.
