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Hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: A challenge in community acquired infection
In 1986, a new syndrome was described in Taiwan secondary to hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (hvKP), and its main feature was the ability to cause severe infection in young and immunocompetent hosts. Their virulence is explained by the efficient acquisition of iron and an increase in capsule production,...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6514362/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31193033 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00547 |