Int J Med Sci
2009; 6(6):301-304.
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A k2A-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae causes liver and brain abscess in a Saint Kitt's man
Melissa S. Doud1, Reni Grimes-Zeppegno4, Enrique Molina4, Nancimae Miller4, Danajeyan Balachandar3, Lisa Schneper2, Robert Poppiti4, Kalai Mathee2 ✉
1. Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199; 2. Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199; 3. Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003, India, 4. Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center - FIU College of Medicine, Miami Beach, FL33140, USA
✉ Correspondence to: Kalai Mathee, Ph.D., Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Florida International University, College of Medicine, University Park, HLS 673A, Miami, Fl 33199. Tel. No: 305 348 0629; FAX: 305 348 2913; Email: Kalai.MatheeeduMore
Citation:
Doud MS, Grimes-Zeppegno R, Molina E, Miller N, Balachandar D, Schneper L, Poppiti R, Mathee K. A k2A-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae causes liver and brain abscess in a Saint Kitt's man. Int J Med Sci 2009; 6(6):301-304. doi:10.7150/ijms.6.301. https://www.medsci.org/v06p0301.htm
Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in community-acquired pneumonia is increasingly found in primary pyogenic liver abscesses. The presence of magA in K. pneumoniae has been implicated in hypermucoviscosity and virulence of liver abscess isolates. The K2 serotype has also been strongly associated with hypervirulence. We report the isolation of non-magA, K2 K. pneumoniae strain from a liver abscess of a Saint Kitt's man who survived the invasive syndrome.
Doud, M.S., Grimes-Zeppegno, R., Molina, E., Miller, N., Balachandar, D., Schneper, L., Poppiti, R., Mathee, K. (2009). A k2A-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae causes liver and brain abscess in a Saint Kitt's man. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(6), 301-304. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.6.301.
ACS
Doud, M.S.; Grimes-Zeppegno, R.; Molina, E.; Miller, N.; Balachandar, D.; Schneper, L.; Poppiti, R.; Mathee, K. A k2A-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae causes liver and brain abscess in a Saint Kitt's man. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2009, 6 (6), 301-304. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6.301.
NLM
Doud MS, Grimes-Zeppegno R, Molina E, Miller N, Balachandar D, Schneper L, Poppiti R, Mathee K. A k2A-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae causes liver and brain abscess in a Saint Kitt's man. Int J Med Sci 2009; 6(6):301-304. doi:10.7150/ijms.6.301. https://www.medsci.org/v06p0301.htm
CSE
Doud MS, Grimes-Zeppegno R, Molina E, Miller N, Balachandar D, Schneper L, Poppiti R, Mathee K. 2009. A k2A-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae causes liver and brain abscess in a Saint Kitt's man. Int J Med Sci. 6(6):301-304.
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