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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2005, p. 991-992, Vol. 43, No. 2
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.2.991-992.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Liver Abscess Caused by magA+ Klebsiella pneumoniae in North America

Ferric C. Fang,1,2,3* Netanya Sandler,1 and Stephen J. Libby2

Departments of Medicine,1 Laboratory Medicine,2 Microbiology, University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington3

Received 16 September 2004/ Returned for modification 3 October 2004/ Accepted 8 October 2004

Taiwan has witnessed an emerging syndrome of liver abscess caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying the magA gene required for exopolysaccharide web biosynthesis. We report a patient transferred from Alaska to Washington State with a magA+ K. pneumoniae liver abscess and describe a simple approach for recognition of these hypervirulent strains.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center, Box 357242, Seattle, WA 98195-7242. Phone: (206) 221-6770. Fax: (206) 616-1575. E-mail: fcfang{at}u.washington.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2005, p. 991-992, Vol. 43, No. 2
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.2.991-992.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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