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Case Reports
A k2A-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae causes liver and brain abscess in a Saint Kitt's man.
- Melissa S Doud, Reni Grimes-Zeppegno, Enrique Molina, Nancimae Miller, Danajeyan Balachandar, Lisa Schneper, Robert Poppiti, and Kalai Mathee.
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, USA.
- Int J Med Sci. 2009 Sep 15; 6 (6): 301-4.
AbstractKlebsiella 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.
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